Fully vaccinated visitors from “green list” countries will soon be allowed to enter the Philippines, the Tourism Ministry announced on Nov. 19, following the lead of other Southeast Asian countries in relaxing travel restrictions for international leisure travellers. In a statement, Tourism Minister Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the country’s coronavirus taskforce has “approved in principle” the proposed move, but the guidelines are still to be finalized. The proposal to open leisure travel from “green countries,” or those classified as “low-risk countries” by the Department of Health, will be subject to “strict conditions,” Puyat added. The Southeast Asian country has listed more than 40 countries and territories on its “green list,” including Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and India. “Allowing tourists from green countries or territories that have the majority of its population vaccinated and with low infection rate, will greatly help in our recovery efforts increasing tourist arrivals and …
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