Domestic Tourism Hotspots.
Domestic Tourism is being pushed heavily by the Philippines Department of Tourism to try to boost an industry bounce back after 7 months of closure. Whilst we can see daily evidence on the DOT’s Facebook posts of foreign travelers desperate to visit, International Tourism most likely won’t re-launch until the 2nd quarter of 2021.
Here’s MY RANGGO’s guide to which destinations are open to Domestic Tourism as of October 2020. We recommend that you check out any travel requirements, with the local tourism offices or LGU’s ahead of travel. Most are posting the travel requirements on their Facebook Pages and websites.
Domestic Tourism Destinations Open To Tourists From GCQ & MGCQ Areas:
- Anilao Dive Sites (Batangas)
- Boracay
Domestic Tourism Destinations Open To Domestic Tourists
- Batangas
- Cavite
- Cotabato City
- Laguna
- Pampanga
- Rizal
- Subic
- South Cotabato
- Sultan Kudarat
- Tagaytay
Domestic Tourism Destinations Open To Residents & Same Region Tourists Only:
- Aklan (excluding Boracay)
- Antique
- Baguio
- Capiz
- Davao City (Davao Region only)
- Davao de Oro (Davao Region only)
- Davao del Norte (Davao Region only)
- Davao del Sur ((Davao Region only & Loay open to residents only)
- Davao Oriental (Davao Region only)
- Ilocos Norte (including Laoag) – (residents from Luzon only)
- Ilocos Sur (including Vigan, also open to Baguio residents)
- Iloilo
- La Union (excluding Urbiztondo Beach Area)
Domestic Tourism Destinations Open To Residents Only:
- Abra
- Agusan del Norte – Cabadbaran City
- Albay (including Legazpi)
- Apayao
- Baler, Aurora
- Bataan
- Benguet
- Biliran
- Bohol
- Bukidnon
- Cagayan
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Cebu
- Clark Freeport Zone
- Coron
- Dinagat Islands
- Eastern Samar
- El Nido
- General Santos City
- Guimaras
- Isabela – Open to residents only
- Lanao del Norte
- Leyte
- Masbate
- Misamis Occidental
- Misamis Oriental
- Negros Occidental (including Bacolod)
- Negros Oriental
- Northern Samar
- Nueva Ecija
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Pangasinan (local tourists from MGCQ areas only)
- Pangasinan Hundred Island National Park
- Port Barton
- Puerto Galera
- Puerto Princesa
- Quirino
- Quezon
- Romblon
- San Vicente
- Sarangani – Open to residents of each municipality only
- Siquijor
- Surigao del Norte
- Siargao (except those from municipalities with cases)
- Surigao del Sur (except those from municipalities with cases)
- Sorsogon
- Tacurong City
- Tarlac
- Urbiztondo Beach Area, San Juan open to La Union residents only
- Zambales (including Olongapo)
- Zamboanga del Norte
- Zamboanga del Sur
- Zamboanga Sibugay
Remember to check out any Domestic travel requirements, with the local tourism offices or LGU’s ahead of travel. Their Facebook Pages are usually a good starting point.
