Starting December 16, all fully-vaccinated residents and visitors may enter the province of Dinagat Islands without presenting negative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results.
The measure is contained in Executive Order (EO) No. 12-04 issued by Governor Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao on Monday.
“The whole province is now under Alert Level 2 with only 21 active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of December 13,” Bag-ao said in the EO.
She added that as of Monday, a total of 57,753 residents in the province have been inoculated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines.
Bag-ao pointed out that a total of 33,540 residents in the island-province have been fully vaccinated.
Fully-vaccinated residents, aside from their vaccination cards, are still required to present valid identification cards, a letter of acceptance from the municipal government, or any other document that would prove that he or she is a resident of the province.
Children below 11 years of age and below can also enter the province starting December 16 as long as they are accompanied by fully-vaccinated parents or guardians.
Residents who are not fully vaccinated are still required to present negative results of RT-PCR taken within 72 hours.
Fully-vaccinated employees of national government agencies assigned in the province are also required to present a travel authority.
Last week, the province of Surigao del Norte also came out with an EO that allowed fully-vaccinated individuals to enter the province sans the need to present negative RT-PCR.
Source: Philippines News Agency
