Friday, June 19, 2020

Marinduque Airport Protocol to be followed; what the PH tourism industry is doing; Cebu Pacific announcement


Cebu Pacific announces Independence Day 'Piso Sale'

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific announced a seat sale starting June 12, Philippines Independence Day.

In a Facebook post, Cebu Pacific said the “Piso Sale” is available for booking until June 14 to select domestic and international destinations for travel periods from February 1 to May 31, 2021. 

The following Philippine destinations are available for as low as P1 bases fare 

·         Cebu to Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Camiguin, Clark, Coron (Busuanga), Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Legazpi, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, or Zamboanga

·         Clark to Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Davao, Iloilo, or Puerto Princesa

·         Davao to Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, or Zamboanga

·         Manila to Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Bohol, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Coron (Busuanga), Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Masbate, Marinduque, Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Tablas, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Virac, Zamboanga

·         Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi

 NNote: The above article first appeared on GMA News Online on June 12, 2020.


 Meanwhile, the Department of Tourism's official website has published the following information with respect to airport protocols to be observed once the relevant airports' operations have commenced.


WHAT THE PHILIPPINE TOURISM INDUSTRY IS DOING

The Philippine government is in close coordination with its tourism stakeholders—including airlines, hotels and resorts, and tour operators—to cascade guidelines to ensure all precautionary measures are enforced to contain the spread of the virus in the country.

AIRPORT PROTOCOL

Screening for flu-like symptoms for all departing and arriving passengers. Individuals that show symptoms of the COVID-19 will be isolated, quarantined and monitored.

Requiring all suppliers’ action plans on precautions towards COVID-19

Producing meals based on Global Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards

 

Aviation Health Protocols And Requirements For Locally Stranded Individuals And Returning OFWs

Marinduque Airport. ARFF Marinduque Airport file photo.

 MARINDUQUE AIRPORT

The following are the requirements before any returning resident will be allowed to return to his/her home in the province: 

The returning resident must accomplish Form 1 of the Task Force Salun-at which is the Request for Entry of the Returning Resident. This should be submitted to their respective Local Government Units (LGUs) for verification of their residency in llocos Norte. The documents to be prepared should include a Proof of Residence in llocos Norte and any Valid lD.

Once the respective LGU ascertains the validity of the residency of the returning resident, he/she may book his/her flight.

The returning resident must likewise accomplish Form 2 which is the Health Declaration Form.

The returning resident must possess a health certificate issued by the City/Municipal Health Office of the place of the originating LGU based on the following conditions:

Returning resident is neither a contact, suspect, or probable of confirmed COVID-19 case

If the returning resident had been once confirmed as COVID-19 case, he/she must be found negative through RT-PCR twice.

The returning resident must undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine with the following options:

A PGIN-controlled quarantine facility

lsolation area or quarantine facility of the receiving LGU

These documents (Request for Entry, Health Certificate and Health Declaration Form) along with Certificates of Completion of Quarantine and Official Results of COVID-19 tests (if applicable) should be presented prior to check-in.

Thermal Scan and Symptom Check should be done prior to boarding. Those with temperatures higher than 37.5°C or those with symptoms referable to COVID-19 shall not be allowed to board.