Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco welcomes the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr the optional wearing of face masks in open spaces, or non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation.
A member of the IATF-EID, Secretary Frasco emphasized the urgent need for the national government to adapt to prevailing global practices, and to be at par with the country’s ASEAN neighbors in terms of entry processes and health and safety protocols in order to jumpstart tourism recovery in the Philippines.
“With the recent improvement of the global tourism landscape as a result of immunization, countries around the world have been instituting various measures such as the reopening of international borders, and relaxation of health and safety protocols and requirements, resulting in an immediate positive economic impact of these countries and faster recovery of their respective portfolios,” said Secretary Frasco.
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