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The Philippine Government has officially launched the eTravel as its new contact tracing platform for the arrival information and health declaration checklist of inbound travelers replacing One Health Pass and e-Arrival cardWith its official launch on 5 December 2022 at the POD-Conference Room in NAIA Terminal 3 eTravel can now be accessed on its official website httpsetravel.gov.ph.Using the new system is easy inbound travelers can register with their personal profile travel details and health declaration. Completing this step will provide a QR code that is unique to every individual. This service is free of charge but travelers must submit their registration within 3 days before arrival in the Philippines.Developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT eTravel is a joint initiative in partnership with the Bureau of Immigration BI Bureau of Quarantine BOQ Bureau of Customs BOC Department of Tourism DOT Department of Health DOH Department of Justice DOJ and the Department of Transportation DOTr.The interconnection the data-sharing and the synergy of all the different departments that belong to different silos will now be integrated into a single system where we will be looking at a single point in time DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy said in his speech during the launch.And at the same time it will also ease up the publics engagement with government. Thats the directive that the President gave to us the DICT to help the different government agencies push through with e-governance Uy added.The launching event was also attended by officials from the government agencies involved including ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. DOH Undersecretary Charade Mercado-Grande DOT Undersecretary Roberto Lim DOT Assistant Secretary Verna Buensuceso OP Assistant Secretary Patricia Martin BI Comm. Ogelio Gevero Jr. BOQ Div. Chief Carlos dela Reyna MIAA GM Cesar Chiong and Deputy Chief Jose Dennis DP. Javier. dictpia-ncr
