{"id":15071,"date":"2021-06-04T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=15071"},"modified":"2021-06-04T15:33:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T07:33:04","slug":"icymi-qualified-leisure-travelers-can-now-avail-50-rt-pcr-test-subsidy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2021\/06\/04\/icymi-qualified-leisure-travelers-can-now-avail-50-rt-pcr-test-subsidy\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: Qualified Leisure Travelers Can Now Avail 50% RT-PCR Test Subsidy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Tourism (DOT)<\/strong> and Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)<\/strong> resume\u00a0the 50%<\/strong> reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)<\/b> test<\/strong> subsidy.<\/p>\n

According to the DOT, the renewal of subsidies for leisure travelers aims to boost and help boost the tourism industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The recommendation of the\u00a0Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IAFT-EID<\/b>) to put NCR plus, namely Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal, back in\u00a0general community quarantine (GCQ)\u00a0<\/b>recreates a domino effect that can allow leisure travelers from these places to visit tourist destinations and eventually help businesses gain revenue.<\/p>\n

“The Philippine tourism industry has been adversely affected by the pandemic. The subsidy aims to encourage domestic travel by aiding the tourists in fulfilling the RT-PCR test requirement, and to enable them to visit their destination of choice at a lesser cost,\u201d said Tourism Secretary<\/strong> Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"Guyam Island, Siargao\/IMAGE from Department of Tourism’s Instagram account\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0The RT-PCR subsidy aims to decrease the travel expenses of domestic tourists while increasing the number of consumers spending on their destinations. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, there are only two hospitals where you can avail of the subsidy for the RT-PCR: The Philippine General Hospital in Manila and the Philippine Children\u2019s Medical Center in Quezon City.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> DOT Approves Staycation and P2P Air Travel, Half-priced RT-PCR Tests Resume under GCQ <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

One of the requirements to be qualified for subsidy is a confirmed round trip transportation ticket and a booking confirmation with a DOT-accredited accommodation establishment. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe at the DOT are doing whatever we can to help the industry and its stakeholders recoup their losses and ensure security and sustainability amid this pandemic,” she added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The DOT is aggressively pushing forward to boost the tourism industry by spending Php 35.17 million for the subsidy program this year.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> DOT: Leisure Travelers From NCR plus Can Now Visit MGCQ Areas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between TPB and UP-PGH and PCMC runs only from January to June 2021. They received Php 9.99 million and Php 8.70 million, respectively. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The DOT, however, is looking forward to extend the contract with PCMC alone from July 1 to December 31, 2021, which can accommodate up to 13,333 local tourists. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0To apply for the 50% RT-PCR test subsidy for tourists, visit: https:\/\/www.tpb.gov.ph\/rtpcrphtrav<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source: Department of Tourism\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Cedie Salido\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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