Philippines set to lift ban on foreign visitors

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Updated At : 01:12 PM Jan 29, 2022 IST

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Manila, January 28

The Philippines will lift a ban on the entry of foreign tourists and business people next month after nearly two years, in a move to revive the battered tourism industry as the latest coronavirus outbreak started to ease, officials said Friday.

Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said the country would reopen its doors to travellers from more than 150 countries with visa-free privileges starting February 10. Foreign travellers will no longer be required to quarantine in government-designated centres upon arrival if they have been fully vaccinated and tested negative prior to arrival, officials said. — AP

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