Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the policy to bar unvaccinated individuals from public transport
In the interest of public health, there are rights that may be restricted for as long as the policies imposing such restrictions observe human right standards and related laws. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) previously recognised the validity of the government’s “no vaccine, no labas” policy since there was an assurance that the said restriction will not result in the denial of public services. However, given the new order from the Department of Transportation (DOTr), CHR fears that, while there is no direct prohibition on the right to travel with the “no vaccine, no ride” policy in public transport for the unvaccinated, this policy effectively restricts the exercise and […]