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‘Unvaxxed must not be punished’, says Robredo; proposes incentives
Vice President Leni Robredo suggested that the government should offer incentives to encourage unvaccinated Filipinos to get their COVID-19 shots, rather than imposing punitive measures.
Robredo reacted to President Rodrigo Duterte's directive for local government officials to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals.
She emphasized that being unvaccinated is not a crime in the Philippines.
Drawing from the Office of the Vice President's successful Vaccine Express program, Robredo stated that incentives have proven to be an effective method in convincing people to get vaccinated.
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Vice President Leni Robredo and presidential frontrunner Bongbong Marcos disagree on the Department of Transportation's policy prohibiting unvaccinated individuals from using public transport in Metro Manila.
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Presidential aspirant and Senator Manny Pacquiao urged government agencies, including the DILG, PNP, and DOTr, to cease imposing restrictions on unvaccinated Filipinos.
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President Rodrigo Duterte ordered barangay captains to restrict the movement of unvaccinated individuals nationwide to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Medical doctors are being deployed to unvaccinated individuals in various provinces to explain the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP).
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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte expressed support for unvaccinated individuals, opposing proposed restrictions that would deny them entry and government services, stating that these individuals should not suffer consequences for their choices.
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