By Prince Golez
The government is working to gradually reopen Bohol’s tourism industry amid the pandemic of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
National Task Force (NTF) chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the island-province could become a “model” for the “new normal” given its highly-effective pandemic response which has resulted in zero Covid-19 cases.
“Nasa GCQ (General Community Quarantine) na po kayo (Bohol), baka mapunta na kayo sa MGCQ (Modified General Community Quarantine), ibig sabihin malapit na kayo sa new normal. I believe gagawin natin ang Bohol na model for new normal,” Galvez said during a recent press conference in the province.
Bohol is famous for its white-sand beaches, dive spots, Chocolate Hills, and the Tarsier. According to the Department of Tourism, more than 1.4 million local and foreign tourists visited the province in 2018
“Unang una, ang (plan) namin is matulungan ang Bohol to open up its businesses. Kasi nakita natin ang COVID crisis will stay hangga’t wala pang vaccine. So ang nakikita natin na ang primary needs sa Bohol (na kailangang aksyunan) is yung tourism and travel,” the secretary added.
To attain this goal, Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon pushed for a “very strong” testing capacity in the province to ensure the well-being of its residents and tourists.
Dizon said the government plans to establish a COVID testing laboratory at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport while Galvez said the seaport and the provincial government will also have their own laboratory.
“We are looking forward na magkaroon muna tayo ng simulation o dry run this coming June. Titingnan natin, and then also maybe July, then mag-oopen tayo ng 25%, and then 50%, and then 75%, and then kapag maganda, then we can open up 100%,” the NTF chief implementer said.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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