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(PNA photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA - The Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking at providing free swab tests to persuade more tourists to visit the country's re-opened destinations. At present, travelers from Metro Manila may avail of the discounted PHP750 RT-PCR test from the Philippine Children's Medical Center, the original price of which is PHP3,577. "Our subsidy with the PCMC is continuous. If things go as planned, we've been asking permission if we could subsidize everything, make it zero already," Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said in an ANC interview on Wednesday. READ:Travel requirements for domestic tourists In Baguio City, unvaccinated or partially vaccinated minors aged 12 to 17 must present a negative RT-PCR or antigen test result taken within 72 hours. For adults, only those who have been fully inoculated will be allowed entry to the city. Boracay Island also requires a negative RT-PCR or saliva test result taken 72 hours prior to trave