MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will soon accept international tourists, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday. The proposal to open leisure travel to those coming from “green” countries was based on strict conditions, Puyat noted. The “green’ countries were classified by the Department of Health as low-risk for COVID-19. The Philippines closed its doors to tourism for almost two years since the pandemic hit the country in 2020. RELATED STORYDOT urges creation of ‘green lane’ for vaccinated foreign travelersKGASubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 19, 2021 15:24 UTC