Rizal Park in Manila will be reopened to those who want to engage in physical exercise starting Thursday, September 9, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday.
It will be opened from 5 AM to 9 AM with a maximum capacity of 500 visitors at any given time, according to the DOT. Only visitors aged 18 to 65 will be allowed to enter the park.
Meanwhile, three sites in Intramuros – Fort Santiago, Baluarte de San Diego, and Plaza San Luis – will also be opened to the public.
Fort Santiago will be open from 9 AM to 7:30 PM from Monday to Friday, and from 9 AM to 8:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays with a maximum capacity of 150 visitors at any given time.
Baluarte de San Diego, meanwhile, will be open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and will accommodate a maximum of 80 people at a time.
Entrance fees for both sites remain at PHP 75 for regular visitors and P50 for discounted eligible visitors such as seniors, students, and persons with disabilities.
On the other hand, the entrance to Plaza San Luis remains free of charge, but will only open from 8 AM to 9 PM daily.
“The reopening of Fort Santiago, Baluarte San Diego and Plaza San Luis will allow visitors to again experience 2020's Asia and world's leading tourist attraction as recognized by the World Travel Awards,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.
Visitors are advised to download the StaySafe app for faster entry into the park premises, although manual contact tracing forms will still be available at the entrances.
