Pasay City gov't urges unvaccinated individuals to limit movement outside homes
Pasay City Mayor Emi-Calixto-Rubiano issued an executive order on Jan. 31, encouraging unvaccinated individuals to limit their activities outside their residences to avoid being infected with coronavirus.
Based on Rubiano’s Executive Order (EO), the unvaccinated individuals are encouraged to stay at home unless they need to obtain essential goods and services.
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalaos held a meeting via zoom to answer the question thrown regarding the EO issued by Rubiano.
Abalos said that since the National Capital Region (NCR) has been placed under Alert Level 2 from Feb. 1 to 15, the prohibition on the movement of unvaccinated individuals is automatically lifted.
He, however, said in the case of Pasay City, the local government can continue to limit the movement of unvaccinated individuals based on the ordinances it is implementing. He stressed that each local government unit has an autonomous power. .
Rubiano’s EO states that individuals who do not have vaccination cards can still enter the malls for purposes only of acquiring essential goods or services.
The mall management are required to list down the intended destinations like grocery, clinics and others; names, contact numbers and barangay of the unvaccinated individuals; and submit them to the city government for vaccination purposes.
Individual shops located inside the mall should also request for the presentation of vaccination cards and valid IDs prior to their entry. The shops that do not provide essential goods and services can refuse entry of the unvaccinated.
The malls are also advised to ask for the vaccination card of every individual loitering inside.
The Pasay City government will also continue to implement the curfew for minors aged 17 and below from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., according to the mayor.