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Eleazar allays fears on prohibiting unvaccinated people to go out after Duterte’s warning
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered barangay officials and the police to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals, referring to them as potential "walking spreaders" of COVID-19.
Duterte stated that unvaccinated individuals who refuse vaccination should remain indoors to prevent increased deaths.
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar clarified that unvaccinated persons will not be prohibited from going outdoors, stating that Duterte was emphasizing the need for vaccination.
Eleazar mentioned that the PNP will continue strictly implementing regulations based on the quarantine classification.
The National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) president Edre Olalia commented that Duterte's order to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals has no legal basis and could be prone to abuse.
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