Emergency Operations Center – Task Force Executive Director Em Legaspi-Ang clarified Sunday, November 21, anew that an S-PaSS is no longer required for fully-vaccinated, Bacolod-bound passengers travelling by land, sea, or air.
Ang reminded port managers to follow the guidelines set by Executive Order No. 53 issued by Mayor Evelio Leonardia that allows travel into Bacolod City without the need for an S-Pass since the local government was placed under Alert Level 2 beginning Nov. 15 until Nov. 30.
In her Facebook page post, Ang reiterated that all fully-vaccinated passengers only need to present their vaccination card when traveling to Bacolod.
The S-PaSS, or the online travel management system created by the Department of Science and Technology used for domestic travel amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, is no longer required, Ang said.
“Fully-vaccinated Filipinos with negative RT-PCR test results taken within 72 hours prior to their departure from green countries or jurisdictions are not required to undergo facility-based quarantine or take another RT-PCR test,” Ang added.
Leonardia issued EO No. 53 on Nov. 14 after Bacolod City was downgraded from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 2 by the National Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Under EO 53, intra-zonal and inter-zonal travel into and out of Bacolod shall be allowed subject to the presentation of the vaccination card of the traveler issued by their LGU of origin, Department of Health, Bureau of Quarantine or any government agency, national or international, duly authorized to issue such credentials.
On the other hand, travelers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be required to present a negative RT-PCR test results obtained within 72 hours prior to arrival in Bacolod City.*