Amid commuting public’s confusion and outcry due to the barring of the unvaccinated from boarding public transportation in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday reiterated that there are exemptions to the “no vaccination, no ride” policy.
NO VAX, NO RIDE. A "no vax, no ride" sign is placed inside a passenger jeep en route to Bacoor, Cavite on Thursday (Jan. 20, 2022). The Department of Transportation clarified that the policy's exemption to unvaccinated essential workers was not new as long as these individuals are able to present a company ID or any proof of their status. (PNA photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA - Exempting essential workers from the "no vaccine, no ride" policy in public transportation in the National Capital Region (NCR) has been part of the order since it began on Monday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) clarified Thursday. In a statement, the DOTr said exemptions to the policy were for those with medical conditions that prevent full Covid-19 vaccination and those who will acquire essential goods and services which includes work. "Ang pagbibigay po ng exemption sa mga essential workers ay hindi bagong protocol na ipinatupad matapos simulan ang implementasyon ng polisiya.
Around 500 violators of the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) "No Vaccination, No Ride" policy have now been vaccinated against COVID-19 after being apprehended in Quezon City by members of Task Force Disiplina (TFD). In an interview with DZBB on Wednesday, Jan.19, QC TFD head Deck Pelemberto s
DOTR123 Close to 2,000 commuters attempted to take Metro Manila’s rail lines without showing proof of their vaccination on the first day of implementation of the “no vax, no ride” in Metro Manila on Monday, Jan, 17, although it was generally peaceful, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) reporte
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday said workers are exempted from the "no vaccination, no ride" policy. "They are exempted, our workers because they are rendering essential services. When you stop them, how will our businesses move? When there is no business there is no economy. Luckily, our workers are exempted," Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a Palace briefing. At the same time, Bello urged agencies implementing the policy to start a massive information drive to avoid confusion among the public. "We just need more massive information drive to inform especially not only the public, but especially the enforcing enforcement agency, the police, DOTr (Department of Transportation) people, they know that workers should be exempted from the no 'vax, no ride' policy. More information drive to inform the implementing agencies about this exemption to the general rule of 'no vax, no ride' policy. E