MANILA, Philippines — Banning the unvaccinated from using public transportation is a "shotgun approach" that will only inconvenience commuters instead of addressing the coronavirus surge in Metro Manila, transport advocacy groups said Thursday. This comes a day after the DOTr announced the "no vaccine, no ride" policy in the capital region's modes of public transportation "to prevent a repeat of the public transport shut down [and] safeguard those that are most at risk." She also took care to highlight that the Metro Manila Council already issued a similar resolution that also "prohibits unvaccinated individuals from boarding public transport." According to data from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, 88% or almost nine out of ten households in Metro Manila do not own private vehicles and have to rely on public transportation. The ban, which covers all modes of public transportation to and from Metro Manila, is set to take effect on Monday, January 17.

Source: Philippine Star January 13, 2022 09:46 UTC