Highlights
Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic a year after the first lockdown. Different categories of community quarantine and granular lockdowns have since been imposed to curb the spread of the virus. An online survey was distributed to analyze socio-demographic characteristics and reasons for traveling in relation to weekly trip frequency before and during pandemic.
• Changes in travel behavior after a year of the strictest travel restriction.
• Quarantine classifications and granular lockdowns unique to the country.
• Cross tabulation, alluvial diagram, multinomial regression used for analysis.
• Buying essentials and leisure as major reasons for traveling.
• Various socio-demographic groups predicted to likely still travel less.
Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic a year after the first lockdown. Different categories of community quarantine and granular lockdowns have since been imposed to curb the spread of the virus. An online survey was distributed to analyze socio-demographic characteristics and reasons for traveling in relation to weekly trip frequency before and during pandemic.
