NO VAX, NO RIDE. Passengers of a public utility jeepney present their vaccination cards at a jeepney terminal in National Capital Region on Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2022). Returning home, whether to or from Metro Manila, is now considered an essential form of travel and is exempt from the "no vax, no ride" policy in the region. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - Individuals going home-whether bound for Metro Manila or away to a province-are now exempt from the "no vaccine, no ride" policy in public transportation in the National Capital Region (NCR). In a Viber message to reporters, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran said returning home is considered "essential travel" and will be allowed for those unvaccinated, whether traveling alone or with their children, in all means of public transportation. "Kung may proof na palabas o papasok ng Metro Manila para umuwi sa kanilang permanenteng tirahan, allowed