By The SUN
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All
incoming travelers to the Philippines are now required to secure an electronic
arrival card to enter the country, instead of the OneHealthPass.
According
to the Department of Health, the eArrival card was introduced in response to
travelers’ complaints about the amount of time needed to complete the OHP.
“Ngayon, to ease itong
restriction sa One Health Pass, itong requirement na ito ginawa nang eArrival
Card. Kakaunting datos na lang ang nakalagay diyan, wala na pong masyadong
hinihinging requirements,” DoH officer- in-charge Ma Rosario Vergeire said on Tuesday.
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(In order to ease this
restriction with the One Health Pass, this requirement has been replaced by the
eArrival Card. Only a little information needs to be put in, there are no more
additional requirements.)
Vergeire also said those
who fail to upload the new website for accessing the eArrival card could do so
upon arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, where dedicated lanes have
been assigned for those who need help accessing the portal.
But in a separate
statement, the DOH said pre-registration on the e-arrival platform will be
mandatory starting Nov. 1 this year.
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All
travelers, both Filipinos and foreigners, can fill out the eArrival Card within
72 hours prior to departure, and only their travel details, profile and health
declarations will be asked.
"After
registration, a QR code is then generated as a 'scan and go' mechanism to
reduce processing time at points of entry," the DOH added.
The
eArrival Card is free of charge for all travelers and may be temporarily
accessed through the official website onehealthpass.com.ph pending the launch
of the new platform.
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“Through
the eArrival Card, we hope to reduce delays and eliminate inconvenience for our
travelers. We likewise aim to support the tourism sector in the country while
ensuring the health and safety of both foreign and Filipino travelers," Vergeire
said.
The
move, which was approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the government’s
pandemic response, came following a call from Senator Nancy Binay to scrap the
health pass, saying it amounts to requiring inbound travelers to undergo a
second screening even if they are fully vaccinated.
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Binay
said the “added bureaucratic layer whose effectiveness isn’t even guaranteed”
might be turning away potential tourists.
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