TPB extends suspension of subsidized RT-PCR test for tourists; find out when it will resume

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The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) extended the suspension of its subsidized reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for approved domestic tourists for the entire week.

In an advisory posted on its social media pages, the TPB said it will continue to refrain from endorsing applications for the 50 percent RT-PCR test subsidy at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center and the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital from April 5 to 11.

This was after the government decided to extend the prevailing enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal–collectively known as “NCR-plus”– during the same period. TPB said it will resume providing endorsements to their partner hospitals on Friday, April 9, for those scheduled to depart from April 12 onwards.

“Kindly take note: the UP-PGH is closed for swabbing of outpatients every Sunday, [while] PCMC endorsements are for previously approved applicants prior to March 5,” the TPB reminded the public. Meanwhile, tourists whose flights or hotel bookings were rescheduled were advised to send their updated bookings to

 

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