“Walang tinutungtungan na ligal na kautusan ang ‘no vax, no ride’ policy ng DOTr. Bagkus, ito’y lumalabag sa mga batayang karapatan ng mamamayan,” LeodyManggagawa said.
Labor leader and presidential aspirant Leody de Guzman on Wednesday said the implementation of the “no vaccination, no ride” in public transport policy has no legal basis, adding that it violates the basic civil rights of the public.implementation of the public transport policy in the National Capital Region “Walang tinutungtungan na ligal na kautusan ang ‘no vax, no ride’ policy ng DOTr. Bagkus, ito’y lumalabag sa mga batayang karapatan ng mamamayan,” De Guzman said in a statement.
The labor leader said that after two years and billions in debt amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the country is still far from the “new normal.” “Palakasin pa ang healthcare system sa bansa para epektibong matugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga pasyente, medical frontliners at pati yung mga sa bahay na lamang nagpapagamot,” De Guzman said.
On January 11, 2022, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade issued Department Order No. 2022-001, which allows public transportation access only to fully vaccinated individuals.