Em Ang, executive director of Emergency Operations Center -Task Force (EOC-TF) said Thursday, December 9, that they already submitted the evidence to City Legal Officer Joselito Bayatan, who will be in-charge in filing the case.
Ang said the laborers, all residents of Sagay City, Negros Occidental, were earlier required by their employer to submit a vaccination card to ensure that they are vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
“So they also submitted their vaccination cards, but their employer was wondering why they availed the city’s Covid-19 vaccine since their office was also offering free vaccines for its employees,” she said.
This prompted their employer to verify with the City Health Office (CHO). It was found out that the laborers do not have a record that they were vaccinated in Bacolod City.
“It’s a very serious offense,” Ang said, reiterating that the public should refrain from using or submitting fake vaccination cards.
The National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) earlier ordered all establishments and employers to require their employees who must report in person to be vaccinated.
It added that all unvaccinated workers must undergo reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing at their own expense regularly or at least once every two weeks to be able to work on-site.
Meanwhile, Ang noted that the fully vaccinated Bacolod residents can now apply for a quick response (QR)-coded Covid-19 vaccination card.
For now, they are prioritizing travelers, she said.
Ang explained that the BACuna Card contains the individual’s information, brand of the vaccine received, as well as the location and date where the shots were administered.
The QR code will be used to verify if the vaccinee’s data matches those encoded in the city’s database.
