Doctors, lawyers question basis and fairness of 'requiring' vaccination

Authorities ask for vaccination cards from individuals and motorists entering Taguig City during their vaccination checkpoint operation held at Brgy. North Daang Hari on Jan. 21, 2022.

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MANILA, Philippines — More groups are questioning the national government's continuing strongarm approach towards the unvaccinated, pointing to pandemic task force policies that they said tend to "blatantly flout the constitutional rights of Filipinos and the laws of the Philippines."

To recall, Malacañang said employees who are unvaccinated cannot be terminated but will be required to undergo regular RT-PCR testing at their own expense. This, while the transportation department has implemented a "no vaccination, no ride" order on public transportation. 

As of this writing, only 67.8% of Metro Manila residents are fully vaccinated while just 88% or almost nine out of ten households in Metro Manila do not own private vehicles and rely on public transport. 

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