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"Now is not the time to relax and deliberately put others in danger. The entire nation worked so hard to keep our cases down," the health department said.
MANILA - Skipping quarantine protocols set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) upon arrival in the country is punishable by law, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. The agency's statement came in response to reports of some travelers from abroad allegedly skipping quarantine protocols which is part of the government's coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) guidelines and policies. Below are the current testing and quarantine protocols for international travelers: Image from DOH The DOH noted that non-adherence to these rules i...
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is cracking down on hotels in Metro Manila now allowing what industry insiders call “absentee quarantine” for returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) or balikbayans (homecoming Filipinos). Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat told the BusinessMirror she personally warned the owner of a prominent hotel in Parañaque, which…
THE Department of Health (DOH) is now investigating reports of individuals from abroad allegedly violating quarantine protocols, by going straight to their residences instead of their designated quarantine hotels. "Investigation is ongoing. All agencies involved are currently meeting and we will release information once complete. Rest assured contact tracing has…
DOH slams quarantine skippers, vows liability