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Hard lockdown again: Metro Manila begins 3rd ECQ
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has released guidelines for public transportation during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) from August 6 to 20.
Only Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APORs) will be allowed to board public transportation.
APORs are required to present valid identification or other proofs of authorization to travel when boarding.
This is in accordance with Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 130-A Series of 2021.
APORs include health and emergency front line services, uniformed personnel, government officials on official travel, authorized relief personnel, those traveling for medical or humanitarian reasons, individuals headed to airports, construction workers accredited by the DOTr, and individuals scheduled for COVID-19 vaccination.
Public utility vehicles will operate at 50% capacity, with no standing passengers and only one passenger in the driver's row.
The DOTr aims to maintain transport supply and capacity during the ECQ while enforcing stricter passenger restrictions.
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