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Puerto Galera allows entry of fully-vaccinated tourists without swab test

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MANILA - Tourist destination Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro no longer requires confirmatory swab tests for fully-vaccinated tourists, its mayor said Monday.Travelers will still be required to undergo &quot;a strict interview&quot; and triaging upon arrival, Mayor Rocky Ilagan said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/10/21/puerto-galera-to-no-longer-require-confirmatory-testing-for-fully-vaccinated-travelers">Puerto Galera to no longer require confirmatory testing for fully vaccinated travelers</a></li></ul>&quot;Yung amin strict border control ay mahigit 1 taon at kalahati nang pinapatupad. Until now meron po, RT-PCR pag di pa vaccinated. Yung fully vaccinated pinapapasok na namin,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.(Our strict border control, which has been enforced for more than a year and a half, remains. Those unvaccinated still need to undergo RT-PCR. Those fully vaccinated are allowed entry.) &quot;Still maintained ang strict border protocol namin. Dadaan po sila sa minimum health standards na aming requirement.&quot;(Our strict border protocol is maintained. Travelers still need to comply with our minimum health standards requirement.)Tourists are given a QR code to track their movements for contact tracing purposes, Ilagan said.Some 2,600 residents have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 600 are fully-vaccinated, he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/11/21/puerto-galera-asks-more-vaccine-tourism">Puerto Galera nakiusap para sa mas maraming bakuna: &#x27;Nasa A2 pa kami&#x27;</a></li></ul>

Tourist destination Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro no longer requires confirmatory swab tests for fully-vaccinated tourists, its mayor said Monday.

Tourist destination Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro no longer requires confirmatory swab tests for fully-vaccinated tourists, its mayor said Monday.