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Non-APORs allowed to fetch essential workers during NCR ECQ —Eleazar
PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar announced that non-authorized persons outside residence (non-APORs) are now allowed to fetch essential workers during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila.
This is a reversal of the previous policy which banned non-APORs from providing rides to essential workers.
Non-APORs must present a certificate of employment from the essential worker's employer, a copy of the business permit, and another certification detailing the fetcher's and worker's information, along with vehicle and employer contact numbers.
The adjustment to the policy was made with the approval of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and the National Task Force Against COVID-19.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) had previously called for a review of the initial policy, citing concerns about the lack of transportation options for essential workers.
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