The number of sinkholes in Boracay has been increasing in recent year.
AKLAN Governor Florencio Miraflores on Friday said starting next week, RT-PCR test will no longer be required for tourists visiting Boracay island as long as they are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
However, tourists will have to present their vaccination certificate secured from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) website.
“I’m happy to report na by November 16, next week, tatanggalin na namin yung requirement ng RT-PCR test sa mga
lahat na pumupunta ng Boracay,” Miraflores said in a radio interview.
Vaccination cards from local government units will also be accepted as long as they have QR code, Miraflores said.
“In the absence ng dalawang iyan, puwede rin silang kumuha ng vaccination certificate sa issuing LGU para makita namin kung saan talaga sila nagpabakuna,” he added.
In a separate interview on Super Radyo dzBB, Miraflores said minors are allowed as long as they are accompanied by their parents.
Though curfew on the island has been eased from 12 midnight to 4 a.m., the governor said large parties are not allowed. All tourists, he said, are required to observe health and safety protocols.
Miraflores said Boracay, a popular destination of local and foreign tourists because of its beaches, has already reached herd immunity for its general population.
“Sa lahat ng tourism workers namin, 94% na ang fully vaccinated. Sa ating general population, 94% na ang may first first dose at ang may second dose is 70%,” he said.
“So nakuha na namin ang herd immunity ng general population ng isla ng Boracay, sa tatlong barangay ng Boracay,” Miraflores added.
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