Tag: covid-19

More countries are accepting the VaxCertPH as an official proof of vaccination from Filipino travelers.According the Department of Foreign Affairs, 39 countries are in the list, including the recently added Brazil, Israel, Republic of Korea, and Timor Leste. The vaccine certificates from

More local tourist spots are reopening to visitors as COVID-19 cases go down. In line with public health and safety standards, travelers are required to submit documents that indicate their COVID-19 and vaccination status.Each local government unit will be different, so what

As the Philippines experiences a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health calls on the public to wear their mask properly as an added protection against the coronavirus. Depending on the type, face masks must be changed from time to

Domestic and international travel has finally resumed, but not without added conditions. For the traveler's peace of mind, Cebu Pacific beefed up their travel insurance policy to include COVID-related expenses. CEB Travelsure "Basic Protect," which starts at P492 for roundtrip flights, now

Fully vaccinated individuals experiencing COVID-like symptoms or tested positive for the coronavirus should follow a set of guidelines before they get their boosters, the Department of Health said that as the country battles a surge driven by the Omicron variant.Getting a booster

Filipinos are finding it harder to book RT-PCR tests due to a surge in demand as the Omicron surge coincides with flu season. More people are encouraged to take a swab test so they can properly isolate themselves if they end up

Pia Wurtzbach reminded her 15 million Instagram followers to take COVID-19 seriously after sharing how she and her sister recovered from the disease while in the United Kingdom.Wurtzbach is among the latest celebrities, politicians and high-profile personalities who gave a face to

Authorities continue to look into the case of a woman who broke quarantine to party in Makati's hip Poblacion district four days before testing positive for COVID-19 as the government remains on guard against a possible spike in cases.The Department of Tourism

Fully vaccinated individuals must wait six months from their second dose to get their booster shot against COVID-19, authorities said Friday as they started administering the third jabs.The six-month window applies to those who got Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer and Sputnik V.

Although travel restrictions are easing, it doesn’t necessarily mean that we are back to normal. Under the current Alert Level 2, permission has been extended to internationally outbound Filipinos with leisure-driven itineraries. But there’s an added catch: Those traveling on short-term or

Less than three weeks after Cambodia’s government said they are reopening the country in phases beginning November 30, Prime Minister Hun Sen made an unexpected announcement on Monday: fully vaccinated travelers can visit anywhere in the country starting November 15. The two-week

A set number of domestic tourist can avail of free RT-PCR tests daily to build travel confidence as more local destinations reopen following a drop in cases, the Department of Tourism said last week.Through the Tourism Promotions Board, the financial subsidy will

The United States on Nov. 8 reopened its borders to foreigners, ending 20 months of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The vaccine from China's Sinovac, the most widely avilable jab in the Philippines, is accepted.Its new international air travel policy takes effect

Fully vaccinated Filipinos travelling locally can now apply for a VaxCertPH digital vaccine certificate as proof of immunization against COVID-19.The digital vaccine certificate was previously available only for those travelling abroad, but the Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 recently approved the adoption

It's been close to a month since a social media firestorm was sparked by an advertisement advocating cosmetic fix-ups for bodily changes Filipinos are going through because of a so-called #PandemicEffect.Its messaging, which capitalized on the insight that stress caused by never-ending

The showbiz scene mourns yet another legend gone too soon. Raymund Isaac, a beloved veteran celebrity photographer, has passed away. He had just celebrated his 59th birthday last June 28. News of his passing was confirmed on Saturday, September 4 by his younger

Filipinos can now apply online for an international vaccination certification at the Bureau of Quarantine, which can be used as a medical document for essential or emergency travel. The International Certificate of Vaccination or ICV is also called a Carte Jaune or Yellow

Apart from the physical effects of COVID-19, it’s no secret that the virus also has a profound toll on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found about four in 10 adults in the U.S.

The Department of Health on Monday advised against the "false security" of wearable or necklace air purifiers, as it offers no protection against COVID-19.When asked about the purifiers, DOH Usec. Rosette Vergeire said "The DOH do not recommend these air purifiers, eto

The Department of Tourism, in a statement, urged their stakeholders, particularly the hotel operators, travel agencies and airlines, to allow affected guests to rebook without charges.*This story originally appeared on Spot.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.Preview is now on