Difference between revisions of "Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines"

Updated: November 18, 2021

'''Ilocos Norte eases travel rules for fully vaxxed tourists'''.<br>

LAOAG CITY – As the province of Ilocos Norte started to relax its travel protocols to its returning residents, the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office announced Thursday that fully vaccinated tourists who are visiting the province may no longer be required to present a negative coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) test result upon arrival at the provincial border. "Starting December 1, there will be no testing for fully vaccinated tourists who are coming from Alerts levels 1, 2, and 3 areas,” the Ilocos Norte Tourism office said in a public advisory posted on its official Facebook page. However, unvaccinated and partially vaccinated tourists who are coming from Alert level 4 will still be required to show a negative RT-PCR (Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test taken within 72 hours or antigen test taken within 24 hours upon arrival, it added.

'''Zamboanga elderly, pedicab drivers get LSAP aid'''<br>

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government has continued distributing the Local Social Amelioration Program (LSAP) to sectors affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic here. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said Thursday the latest recipients of LSAP are the senior citizens who are not beneficiaries of other forms of assistance or social pensions and pedicab drivers. “The cash assistance from the city government is intended help alleviate the plight of the recipients amidst the health pandemic,” Salazar said The release of the financial assistance started Wednesday, she said. She said each elderly received PHP6,000 financial aid. They were identified by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO).