The General Santos Local Government Unit has now allowed EITHER a negative Antigen or RT-PCR test result as a requirement for travel and entry to General Santos City. As an early Christmas treat, Philippine Airlines is offering a complimentary Antigen Test to all passengers on flights from Manila to General Santos from December 7-17, 2020 only.
The free test will be conducted at PAL Gate 3, Andrews Ave., Pasay City and passengers are instructed to proceed to the testing center as early as 6 hours and no later than 2 hours before departure time. The test is done via drive-thru or walk-in service and is administered by our testing partner, Health Metrics Inc. (HMI). A PAL shuttle is available for passenger transfers from PAL Gate 3 to NAIA T2.
Booked passengers on these flights shall be receiving e-mail and SMS notifications if they have provided their contact details upon booking.
This offer is optional and passengers may alternatively choose to undergo an Antigen Test at other accredited laboratory and testing facilities, or choose to undergo an RT-PCR Test at their own expense instead. RT-PCR tests for General Santos are valid within 72 hours from departure time and can also be availed through the PAL Testing Facility at PAL Learning Center in Ermita, Manila, or through our accredited testing partners.
How to Avail of the free Antigen Test
- Register via the PAL Passenger Profile and Health Declaration Form as early as five (5) days before your departure via https://bit.ly/PALDomPPHD. Save the confirmation e-mail and QR Code after successfully registering.
- Register via our partner laboratory’s booking portal via https://bit.ly/PALHMIRegForm. Save the QR code for presentation before testing.
- Proceed to the testing center at PAL Gate 3, Andrews Avenue, Pasay City for your Antigen Test as early as six (6) hours and no later than two (2) hours before your flight. In your GPS software application, you may input “PAL Gate 3” or click this Google Maps pin for easier navigation. We encourage you to come to the testing center as early as possible for faster processing of your Antigen Test.
- Show your QR code before entering and undergo the Antigen Test. The test will be conducted by our testing partner, Health Metrics Inc. (HMI) and you may undergo via drive-thru or walk-in service. Result will be printed and released at designated areas of the testing center. Passengers who test positive shall not be allowed to check-in and board the flight.
- Proceed to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 for check-in. You may ride the free PAL shuttle from PAL Gate 3 to NAIA Terminal 2 upon presentation of the negative Antigen test result.
- Check-in for your flight. Present your negative test result and other travel requirements to the Documents Check booth for check-in clearance.