Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PNA file photo) MANILA - The national vaccination drive aims to protect the public from Covid-19 and creating hindrances against the pandemic response will not help any. On Monday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III asked individuals or groups not to influence Filipinos against getting vaccinated. He cited the viral videos of those against the "no vaccination, no ride'' policy, with most saying they cannot be forced to be inoculated because they do not believe the jabs will benefit them. "Huwag na po nating gawing hadlang ang kung anu-ano, para lang huwag maging tagumpay ang ating national vaccination program (Let's not come up with any hindrance for the national vaccination program not to succeed)," Duque said during the Laging Handa briefing. Since January 17, only fully vaccinated individuals are allowed to take public transportation in the National Capital Region (NCR) as per the Department of Transportation order.
MANILA - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday clarified that all 17 mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) unanimously approved the resolution barring the unvaccinated from going outside their homes under Alert Level 3 or higher. In a statement, the MMDA said one of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) Secretariat staff "erroneously reported" to MMDA General Manager Romando Artes that Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro did not sign the resolution. "To clarify, Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro withheld to affix his signature on the resolution immediately as he wanted to study its context thoroughly," the MMDA said. It said Artes "will take full responsibility" for the mistake, noting that the MMDA resolution that was unsigned by Teodoro did not come from the official platforms of the MMDA. On Monday, the MMC, composed of the 17 NCR mayors and the MMDA, issued MMDA Resolution 22-01, series of 2022, which urges local government units in
(File photo) MANILA - Unvaccinated individuals are barred from entering all Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) consular offices in malls under Alert Level 3 or higher. In an advisory on Wednesday, the DFA, through the Office of Consular Affairs (OCA), said the restriction applies to all consular offices and temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) located in malls. The restriction applies to unvaccinated individuals, including minors, due to the restriction imposed by the host malls which bars their entry. "Consular Offices are unable to override the host malls' security and health protocols," the DFA said. It advised affected applicants to check the regulations of the malls before proceeding to their appointments or have these rescheduled after having been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or after restrictions for the unvaccinated have been lifted. "The Department requests the public's cooperation as it strives to deliver passport services to the public wh
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