Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 29) — The island province of Bohol is set to reopen doors to domestic tourists on November 15, officials said Thursday.
“Magbubukas na po para sa turismo ang island paradise na Bohol mula po akinse ng Nobyembre,” Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a briefing.
[Translation: Bohol will be open for tourism beginning November 15.]
Bohol Governor Arthur Yap said in the same briefing that people who want to visit Bohol must have a negative swab test result 72 hours prior to their travel to the tourist spot.
Upon arrival in Bohol, tourists will be given a card with a QR code for contact tracing purposes.
They will present the contact tracing card in all tourist sites and hotels to ensure contactless transactions.
Potential tourists could go to http://tourism.bohol.gov.ph for more information.
No DIY trips
Only pre-organized trips will be permitted for now to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission in the province.
“When you come to Bohol, hindi pa pwede ang do-it-yourself tours. Mayroon tayong mga itinerary na ishe-share sa kanila na pwede nilang pagpilian,” Yap stressed.
[Translation: Do-it-yourself tours are not allowed. We will share with tourists some itineraries which they could choose from.]
