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Tourists, Here’s What You Need To Visit Puerto Princesa City

Yes, Puerto Princesa City is now accepting tourists as well!

By: Denisse Shawntel Tan | March 16, 2021
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Tourists can now visit some of Puerto Princesa City’s famous landmarks such as the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.


As one of the most Philippine tourist spots, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan is a tourist’s haven. It is also home to beautiful landscapes in the form of beaches, rock formations, mountains, and greeneries. Puerto Princesa City is also the home of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the top Philippine tourist attractions.

But since the start of the quarantine, Puerto Princesa closed its doors to tourists, affecting the livelihood of many residents. Since COVID-19 safety protocols and travel restrictions have been eased by the national Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), including Puerto Princesa City travel requirements, the city has now begun accepting domestic travels again. Read on to learn more about Puerto Princesa City travel requirements.

Tourist attractions in Puerto Princesa City reopened last March 1. As the popular spot began accepting tourists, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the local IATF of Palawan also enforced standard safety and health protocols.



According to the local IATF, tourists are no longer required to undergo quarantine unless they show symptoms of COVID-19 like cough, fever, and flu. However, as part of the travel requirements in Puerto Princesa City, tourists are still required to take an RT-PCR test within 48 hours of their trip. The RT-PCR test must be from any Department of Health (DOH) accredited hospital or facility and results must be emailed directly to the Puerto Princesa’s incident management team (IMT). Test results are needed since reports from the city’s IMT show that the majority of Puerto Princesa City’s cases are asymptomatic.

To continue enjoying the tourist destinations in Puerto Princesa City, tourists will also need to undergo antigen tests on their third and seventh days, the cost of which they shall have to shoulder. The IMT will also require guests to fill out a Puerto Princesa City Inbound Traveller form, which will ask for their full details and their travel information.

Along with the negative test results, tourists must also have a confirmed booking at any DOT-accredited accommodation establishment. Trip itineraries should also be booked from accredited travel agencies. Tourists are also required to download the StaySafe.Ph app since it is used in all establishments in the city.



Puerto Princesa City is the latest popular Palawan spot that reopened to all domestic tourists. It was initially reopened in December but for Palawan locals only. El Nido reopened in November 2020, while Coron reopened in December. As of March 12, the total confirmed cases in Puerto Princesa is 206, of which 6 are active cases, 201 are recoveries, and 2 are deaths.


With the easing of requirements, the tourist spots in Puerto Princesa City are now more reachable!


Interested in visiting a tourist spot near Puerto Princesa City or just learning about the travel restrictions in Puerto Princesa City? Go to Yoorekka!


All details and information in this article are true and accurate as of the publication date. While we are doing our utmost effort to keep our content as up-to-date as possible, the condition surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unpredictable and the situation develops rapidly, so it’s possible that some information and recommendations may have changed since this article was published. For the latest advice, visit DOH and your LGU's official websites.
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About Denisse Shawntel Tan
Denisse Tan is currently a work in progress: she’s an aspiring writer, artist, and fashion designer! She’s trying to figure out how to manage her time in achieving all of her goals while also taking in life as humanly possible. Aside from art, she’s a big fan of the color pink, disco music, Bratz dolls, and Genshin Impact. By age 35, she plans to travel to New York City 🗽.
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