Philippines decides to reopen for fully vaccinated foreign travellers

The Philippines has decided to welcome fully vaccinated foreign tourists soon, as the county decides to make travel easier for travellers around the globe. This comes as a time when countries across Southeast Asia have been making it possible for fully vaccinated travellers to travel.
According to latest reports, the Coronavirus task force in Philippines has approved in principle the entry of fully vaccinated tourists. The rule is however applied for countries that have low COVID-19 cases, and additional guidelins for travel are yet to get announced. The Philippines has seen a drop of 83 percent in foreign travels last year during the pandemic. In 2019 the country got 8.2 million arrivals, while last year the number dropped to only 1.4 million.

The Philippines attracts a massive number of foreign travellers from countries such as South Korea, China, and Japan. During the pandemic, the country had imposed some of the most difficult entry rules for travellers. It is after all, one of the worst hit in Asia, with large numbers of deaths, and infection cases. The economic cost of the pandemic has also been very high in the country.
Asian destinations such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia have all decided to reopen for foreign travellers in the coming weeks.

Tourism Minister of Philippines, Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, said in a statement, "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."

As of now, its green list includes countries such as India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and China.