Manila Bulletin
LGUs outside NCR to implement 'no vaccine, no ride' policy- ULAP
Local government units (LGUs) outside Metro Manila are set to implement their own versions of the "no vaccine, no ride" policy through executive orders.
This move follows the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) prohibition on unvaccinated individuals using public transportation, which uses a Metro Manila Council resolution as its legal basis.
According to ULAP president and Quirino Governor Dakila Cua, these local policies will include modifications and improvements.
These modifications aim to provide accommodations, such as allowing vaccinated parents to take their unvaccinated children to the doctor, even if they need to use public transport.
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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will implement a "no vaccination, no ride/entry" policy for public transportation starting January 17, 2022, when the National Capital Region (NCR) is under COVID-19 Alert Level 3 or higher.
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go defended the Department of Transportation's "no vaccine, no ride" policy, stating it is designed to protect unvaccinated individuals.
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Workers, regardless of vaccination status, are exempt from the "no vaccination, no ride" policy for public transportation as clarified by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Palace.
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Opposition senators Francis Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros are calling for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to stop or reconsider its "no vaccine, no ride" policy.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año lauded the 17 local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) for enacting ordinances that restrict unvaccinated individuals.
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