SITE VISIT. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (standing, in red) witnesses Day 2 operations of the national vaccination drive at the KB Gymnasium in Malolos City, Bulacan on Tuesday (Nov. 30, 2021). The first leg of the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" campaign will end Wednesday (December 1). (PNA photo by Manny Balbin) MANILA - Local government units (LGUs) have the authority to impose mandatory inoculation against Covid-19 and eliminate hesitancy and brand preference. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Ano said local chief executives have autonomous power based on Section 16 of the Local Government Code. That is, to issue executive orders and ordinances. "So while we cannot really impose mandatory laws because we don't have laws, national law, but at least through Section 16 of the Local Government Code, a local chief executive can issue executive order or ordinances that will protect his constituents. That is considered legal u