ILOILO – This province has restricted the inbound travel of non-residents. Yesterday, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. issued Executive Order No. 263, Series of 2021 imposing such restriction to prevent coronavirus transmission.
Those allowed to travel here are authorized persons outside residence (APORs), returning residents, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and residents of Iloilo City and Guimaras.
APORs include health and emergency frontline services personnel; government officials and government frontline personnel; duly authorized humanitarian assistance actors (HAAs); persons traveling for medical or humanitarian reasons especially those transporting medical supplies and laboratory specimens related to COVID-19, and other relief humanitarian assistance; persons going to and from the airport; persons crossing zones for work or business permitted in the zone of destinations, or activities as may be authorized by the IATF, and going back home; and public utility vehicle operators.
Moreover, residents of the province returning from Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Negros Occidental, and Bacolod City shall be subject to the following requirements:
* asymptomatic
* be examined for symptoms upon arrival at the border, and those found with COVID-19 symptoms shall be admitted in the appropriate facility for quarantine and treatment
* valid government issued ID showing proof of residence such as: Voter’s ID Card issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec); Philippine Passport; Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) Card; Postal ID Card; Tax Identification Number (TIN) Card; Inter-Agency Task Force IATF IDs issued by the regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over permitted establishments or persons; Valid IDs or other pertinent documentation issued by accredited organizations or establishments; and any government issued ID/Certificate showing proof of residence
* notice of coordination (NOC) with the city/municipality of destination
Returning residents are also advised to register and secure a permit from the Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage (S-PaSS) travel and mobility management system starting July 22.
Defensor said returning residents can present their government issued IDs.
On the other hand, returning residents of Iloilo City and Guimaras entering the province, traveling from within Region 6 for passage en route to their respective home LGUs, shall also be required of the above-mentioned government issued ID/certificate.
APORs and returning residents going to and from the airport are required to present government issued IDs, airline tickets and other travel requirements/documents.
Border controls in Capiz and Antique were also put up./PN
