(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Joelyn Baluyut |
The Peninsula
The Filipino community in Qatar welcomed the new regulation of the Philippine government allowing fully vaccinated international travellers and returning Filipinos to enter the country and will no longer required to undergo facility-based quarantine from February 1.
The Philippine Embassy announced on Saturday on its facebook page the new guidelines on testing and quarantine protocols for international passengers arriving in Philippines.
Philippine Ambassador, H E Alan Timbayan said this development is in compliance with the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution released on January 27.
He explained there will be a temporary suspension of the classifications of countries, territories, jurisdictions as Green, Yellow, and Red, and the lifting of temporary suspension on the entry of fully vaccinated nationals of non-visa required countries under Executive Order No. 408 shall be allowed to ether the Philippines.
For Arian Bautista, who's travelling on February 8, told The Peninsula:“This is an answered prayer especially I am with my one-year-old son and husband. More family and quality time as they removed the 7-day hotel quarantine and now we only have to self-isolate for seven day.”
Alpine Gomez who recently went back to Philippines for a vacation said:“The process for departure and arrival is smooth both in Hamad International Airport and Clark International Airport. My hotel quarantine and PCR test result was fast. All were accommodating and coming back home after three years is indeed a good one.”
Jean Bahaynon said:“Good news! I am glad that we don't have to undergo quarantine anymore, I cannot wait to see my son and parents personally just like before COVID-19 started where can see them immediately once I arrive in the Philippines.”
Fully vaccinated international arriving passengers shall be required to present a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to the departure from the country of origin. Upon arrival, they shall no longer be required to observe mandatory facility-based quarantine but shall self-monitor for any sign or symptom for seven days with the first day being the date of arrival and shall be required to report to the local government unit of destination upon the manifestation of symptoms, if any.
International arriving passengers must have the following proofs of vaccination against COVID-19 recognised under existing IATF regulations: World Health Organization International Certificates of Vaccination and Prophylaxis; VaxCertPH or National or State digital certificate of the foreign government which has accepted VaxCertPH under a reciprocal arrangement unless otherwise permitted by the IATF.
Meanwhile, for unvaccinated and partially vaccinated, or individuals whose vaccination status cannot be independently validated are required to present a negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure from the country of origin. Also, they shall undergo a facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative RT-PCR test taken on the fifth day. After which, they shall be required to undergo home quarantine until their 14th day with the date of arrival being the first day.
For unvaccinated children below 12 years old, they shall follow the quarantine protocols of the parents or the accompanying adult or guardian traveling with them.
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