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By TED CORDERO, GMA News
Published April 7, 2021 7:45pm The Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday it is considering the adoption of a COVID-19 digital travel pass as a requirement for visitors. The digital travel pass is aimed at adhering to global travel standards in preparation for the safe resumption of international travel. “This move is parallel with the steps undertaken by other countries that have successfully relaxed borders to visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said in a statement. The Tourism chief raised the possibility of adopting the travel pass during a meeting with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and local tourism industry leaders to explore the adoption of the IATA Travel Pass technology solutions for passengers visiting the Philippines.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 7) - The Department of Tourism (DOT) is considering to adopt a COVID-19 digital travel pass as a requirement for travelers to the country once international travel resumes. This move is parallel with the steps undertaken by other countries that have successfully relaxed borders to visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat said in a statement on Wednesday.
She raised the possibility during a meeting with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and local tourism industry leaders.
Puyat said the travel pass developed by the IATA offers a global and standardized solution that will enable the validation and authentication of different country regulations regarding COVID-19 passenger travel requirements.