Reopening to vaccinated tourists in Philippines begins next week

Welcome back!: Falling Covid-19 infections and rising vaccine coverage will allow the Philippines to revive its battered tourism sector with the Dec 1 reopening to tourist spots like Boracay island. — Reuters

MANILA (AFP): The country will welcome back fully vaccinated tourists from most countries next week, the government said on Friday (Nov 26), over 20 months after shutting its borders to keep out the coronavirus.

Falling Covid-19 infections and rising vaccine coverage will allow the country to revive its battered tourism sector with the Dec 1 reopening, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesperson Karlo Nograles told reporters.