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"With leading vaccination rates and endless opportunities for outdoor activities, we are eager to welcome visitors back with open arms, of course, at a safe social distance," Sammy Yahia, director of Tourism for India and Philippines announced Israel Ministry of Tourism welcomes fully vaccinated Filipinos for the first time in 18 months since it closed its borders due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting November 1, those who received two doses of Pfizer, Moderna, Astrazeneca, Sinovac, or Sinopharm vaccine, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after 14 days may now book their flight to Ben Gurion Airport.
Those vaccinated with Sputnik will stay in isolation until positive serological test result is obtained in addition to other requirements.
Tourists must present their vaccine certificate that is not more than six months from their second dose. If it exceeds, a third dose or booster shot is required.
They are also required to fill out passenger declaration form, perform PCR test 72 hours before an outbound flight and upon arrival in Israel. They also need to stay in a temporary isolation facility until they receive negative results.
For those who tested positive and recovered for COVID-19, they must present proof of results of positive Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) at least 11 days prior to the date of entry but not more than 180 days upon leaving Israel.
"We have been awaiting this moment, to bring back international travellers into our country, for a very long time now…we're ecstatic to share our country with everyone once again and I'm proud to be working closely with our Prime Minister Naftali Bennett among other Ministers within the country to ensure thoughtful, safe return to tourism," said Israel's Minister of Tourism Yoel Razvozov.
In May 2021, the Israeli ministry conducted pilot reopening program which initially allowed select number of tour groups to enter the country.
Aside from Filipinos, all nationalities are now permitted to enter Israel except for countries it considers as red or "highest risk" destinations. Those who stayed in these countries 14 days before going to Israel will also be denied entry.
Meanwhile government authorities are working to bring home more Filipinos from Dubai in United Arab Emirates during the holidays amid 90-passenger cap being imposed by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
One strategy, proposed by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, is allowing Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific to have "triangulated flights," according to Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) executive director Carmelo Arcilla.
"Ang ibig sabihin niyan kung ang PAL ay galing sa Dubai at limitado siya ng 90 pasahero lamang sa Manila, ang gagawin po niya magsasakay siya ng marami…pero imbes na lumapag siya ng Manila ay lalapag siya ng Cebu at doon magku-quarantine yung ibang mga pasahero bago," Arcilla said during the Laging Handa briefing.
"Pagkababa ng pasahero sa Cebu, ibababa naman yung 90 na quota niya sa Manila para hindi siya lumagpas dun sa quota."
Arcilla said Emirates Airlines is allowed to do this in the Philippines based on the agreement between the country and UAE.
"Kahapon, sinulatan na natin ang Dubai Civil Aviation Authority upang igiit ang ating argumento na kung ang triangulated flights ay nagagawa dito sa Pilipinas ng Emirates Airline, dapat ding payagan ng Dubai na magawa ng ating local airlines dito," he said.
Aside from triangulated flights, Arcilla said the government also held special chartered flights for returning Filipino workers in the UAE affected by the pandemic.
He said Emirates Airlines had 10 special flights, PAL had 18, and Cebu Pacific had 10 in October.
A third option for an OFW in Dubai to return home during the holidays is to fly first to a third country, then back to the Philippines, Arcilla said.
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