KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Philippines’ Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has reportedly approved use of Covid-19 vaccination certificates from Malaysia for travel into the republic., the approval was given yesterday, and that Ireland’s vaccine certs were also approved on the same date.
The Philippines opened its borders to foreign tourists on February 10, allowing those fully vaccinated to freely travel in the country. They were reportedly refused entry into the republic and told that the Malaysian digital vaccine certificate in the MySejahtera app was not an acceptable proof of vaccination.
Yesterday, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said all seven Malaysians stranded at the airport have been allowed into the republic.