Tourists going on vacation to Boracay will be required to present a negative RT-PCR test result again.
According to the order issued on Wednesday by Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores, it is necessary to show a negative RT-PCR test result again, which took 72 hours before the tourist entered the island.
The policy is effective from Sunday, January 9th.
A curfew will also be imposed in Boracay from 10 pm to 4 am.
The restriction was implemented in the popular tourist destination after COVID-19 cases rose again in the Philippines, believed to be due to the more contagious omicron variant.
In November, the RT-PCR test was removed as a requirement for fully vaccinated tourists entering Boracay.
Data showed that 32,452 tourists visited Boracay in Malay town, Aklan province, from October 1-31, 2021.
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Physical activities for 2022 Sinulog Festival canceled
Physical activities for the Sinulog Festival in Cebu City have been canceled, according to Mayor Michael Rama.
The Feast of Sto. Niño every third week of January.
But instead of processions and street dancing, there will be a motorcade that will rotate the image of Sto Niño on the city’s main streets.
This is in the face of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, allegedly due to the more contagious omicron variant.
According to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu, they will only do online Mass for now.
However, devotees will be allowed to light candles and pray in the candle area of the church.
On Friday is the start of the Novena Masses for the festival.
Sinulog’s physical events were also canceled last year due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
According to data from the city health department, Cebu City recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 43 active cases. As of January 1, there were only nine active cases in the city.
The city has also submitted a swab sample of some balikbayans to the Philippine Genome Center to see if they have an omicron variant.
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