SOJ Menardo Guevarra defends "no vaxx, no ride" policy
Guevarra says that while a person has the right to refuse vaccination, State has power to regulate movement of unvaccinated if in the interest of public health/public safety and for benefit of vaccinated and unvaccinated.
Guevarra says that while a person has the right to refuse vaccination, State has power to regulate movement of unvaccinated if in the interest of public health/public safety and for benefit of vaccinated and unvaccinated.
Guevarra: Note that there is no restriction on travel for unvaccinated persons, just restriction on access to public transportation or common carriers, subject to well-defined exceptions.
But isn't there, in effect, discrimination vs unvaccinated who do not own cars as oppose to those who do?
Guevarra says there is substantial distinction bet vaxxed and unvaxxed. More than 3/4 who get hospitalized are unvaxxed, more than 3/4 who die are unvaxxed.
Guevarra says there is substantial distinction bet vaxxed and unvaxxed. More than 3/4 who get hospitalized are unvaxxed, more than 3/4 who die are unvaxxed.
Guevarra: Unvaccinated not absolutely prohibited from public transport, provided they have passes to show they are out to obtain essential goods and services (food, medicine); or that they have medical certs showing they couldn't be vaccinated for medical/health reasons.
Legal basis for access to public transpo/common carriers? Aren't common carriers required to offer services to the public?
Guevarra: Common carriers bound to carry passengers safely to their destinations and ‘safely’ means freedom from accidental injury, transmissible diseases.
Guevarra: Common carriers bound to carry passengers safely to their destinations and ‘safely’ means freedom from accidental injury, transmissible diseases.
Guevarra also stresses that the "no vaxx, no ride" policy is time-bound (only while the NCR is under alert level 3 or higher), and not meant to be adopted in places with very low vaccination rates.
Guevarra says DOTr's authority comes from the Administrative Code (EO 292) and indirectly from RA 11332 (mandatory reporting of notifiable diseases) as a member of the IATF.
Cities in NCR also enacted ordinances limiting the movement of the unvaccinated.
Cities in NCR also enacted ordinances limiting the movement of the unvaccinated.
Guevarra refuses to comment on specific case of partially vaxxed woman not allowed to board PUV on the way to a medical exam for job application, saying he doesn't know all the facts. But he acknowledges practical problems of implementation. "Mahirap at mabusisis talaga."
FULL STORY:
Guevarra defends ‘no vaxx, no ride’ policy, but acknowledges enforcement not easy
news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/18/22/…
Guevarra defends ‘no vaxx, no ride’ policy, but acknowledges enforcement not easy
news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/18/22/…
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