'With the DOTr’s ‘no vaccine, no ride’ policy, even those exempted under this policy may be restricted in accessing essential goods and services for having no or limited access to private vehicles,' the Commission on Human Rights says.
in Metro Manila “restricts the exercise and enjoyment of fundamental rights,” the Commission on Human Rights said.on Wednesday after the Department of Transportation announced new restrictions for the unvaccinated while the National Capital Region is under Alert Level 3 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
“The reality is that ordinary Filipinos continue to rely on public transportation in attaining basic needs, such as for food, work, and accessing health services. With the DOTr‘s ‘no vaccine, no ride’ policy, even those exempted under this policy may be restricted in accessing essential goods and services for having no or limited access to private vehicles,” she said.
“Restrictive measures must conform to the principle of proportionality; they must be appropriate to achieve their protective function; they must be the least intrusive instrument amongst those which might achieve the desired result; and they must be proportionate to the interest to be protected,” it added.
Moreover, limitations being imposed must, at minimum, be carried out in accordance with law, the CHR said.
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