{"id":270173,"date":"2020-09-28T23:26:53","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T03:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=270173"},"modified":"2020-09-28T23:26:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T03:26:53","slug":"boracay-reopening-allows-work-resumption-for-tourism-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/28\/boracay-reopening-allows-work-resumption-for-tourism-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Boracay reopening allows work resumption for tourism sector"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Boracay, Philippines (Photo: @ramonkagie\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang on Monday clarified that the reopening of Boracay Island did not mean that the country is already safe from the threat of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

In a virtual Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the reopening of the famous beach island would support tourism industry workers and businesses amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it means that\u00a0kinakailangan balansehin talaga natin iyong katotohanan na kinakailangan magtrabaho na iyong mga nagtatrabaho sa sektor ng turismo na pupuwede namang mangyari kung pangangalagaan natin ang ating kalusugan<\/em>\u00a0(We need to balance with the reality that workers of the tourism sector must now resume work, and it is possible as long as we take care of our health),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Starting October 1, Boracay will be open to visitors, from areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) or lower, after testing negative for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the resumption of tourism businesses on the resort-island would be “calibrated” with several measures in place.<\/p>\n

She said the reopening of Boracay signals the “gathering momentum for domestic tourism all over the country”.<\/p>\n

\u2018Love is not tourism\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the Love is Not Tourism movement made by unmarried, long-distance couples to allow governments to relax travel restrictions and allow them to reunite, Roque said he will bring the matter up before the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, love is not tourism, I agree\u00a0po<\/em>. I will bring this up to the IATF because it is the IATF that will make that decision,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Currently, only foreign nationals married to Filipinos are allowed to enter the country upon presentation of their marriage certificates.<\/p>\n

He also encouraged concerned parties to raise their concern before the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).<\/p>\n

\u201cSubukan ninyo po, sumulat po kayo kay<\/em>\u00a0Undersecretary (Brigado) Dulay ng DFA,\u00a0at pupuwede naman po siguro iyong mga<\/em>\u00a0fianc\u00e9 visa\u00a0ay pupuwedeng makiusap kay<\/em>\u00a0Usec (You can try writing to Undersecretary Dulay of the DFA and perhaps those with fianc\u00e9 visas may be allowed),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said granting entry permits on a case to case basis is within the power of DFA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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