Philippines ensures measures in place for safe travel

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) of Philippines reiterates that health and safety protocols continue to be actively in place in tourism destinations in the Philippines to ensure the safety of travellers and visitors.

The statement is issued by the Tourism Department following the inclusion of the Philippines by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under level 3 for the Covid-19 category. Further, the Department notes that more than half of the roughly 235 places monitored by the CDC have been placed under the said level.The Department of Health (DOH) earlier emphasized the different metrics employed by the Philippines and the US in Covid-19 classification. 

Moreover, The Philippines also boasts of a 92.3 percent vaccination rate, equivalent to more than 72 million Filipinos fully-vaccinated as of August 14, 2022, according to the bulletin released by the Health Department. Experts noted that vaccination is an important tool in preventing Covid-19 transmission.