‘Di taga-Baguio, kailangan ng medical clearance para makapasok

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | February 18, 2021

Nilinaw ng Public Information Office (PIO) - Benguet Emergency Operations Center (EOC) na ang mga non-authorized persons outside residence (non-APORs) na nais magpunta sa Baguio City ay kailangan pa ring magpakita ng medical clearance na na-issue noong February 1 hanggang sa kasalukuyan.

Sa inilabas na Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba at Tublay (BLISTT) border control announcement ng PIO - Benguet EOC, anila, ang exempted lamang sa medical clearance requirement ay ang mga working authorized persons outside residence (APORs) ngunit kailangan nilang magpakita ng company ID/Certificate of Employment, atbp. patunay na sila ay nagtatrabaho sa naturang lugar.

Saad ng PIO - Benguet EOC, “Working APORs are exempted from the medical clearance requirement provided they present their company ID/Certificate of Employment or any proof of work in the city.” Matatandaang nag-post kamakailan ang PIO - Benguet EOC sa kanilang Facebook page ng anunsiyo kung saan anila, “Look | Medical clearance will no longer be required when entering Baguio City effective February 16, 2021, the Mayor’s Office of La Trinidad confirms.”

Kalakip nito ang larawan kung saan mababasang: “ANNOUNCEMENT “MEDICAL CLEARANCE NO LONGER REQUIRED WHEN ENTERING THE CITY OF BAGUIO EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 16, 2021.”

Ngunit paglilinaw ng PIO - Benguet EOC, “For Non-APORs, medical clearance issued from February 1 to present shall be valid for the duration of the border restriction.”

Anila pa, “For travels within the Province of Benguet (not passing through the city), only an accomplished Health Declaration Form is required at the checkpoints.”

Pahayag naman ng Mayor’s Office – La Trinidad Facebook page, kailangang magpakita ng government/company ID o certificate of employment “or any proof of work in Baguio City” ang mga APORs. Sa mga Non-APORs naman, anila, “For Non-APORs, going to or passing thru Baguio City- Medical Clearance issued from February 1 onwards shall be VALID for the whole duration of the border restriction.”

Dagdag pa nila, “For travels within Benguet (not passing thru Baguio City) – accomplished Health Declaration Form (HDF).

“For Entry to La Trinidad – Accomplished HDF or Valid ID.” Sa mga may katanungang nais magpunta sa Baguio City, saad ng PIO – Benguet EOC, tumawag lamang sa hotlines: 0999-678-4335; 442-1900; 442-1901; 442-1905.

At para naman sa “Benguet concerns” kontakin lamang ang hotlines: 0951-858-8752; at 0947-486-1339.

Samantala, extended ang border restriction sa Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, at Tublay (BLISTT) simula ngayong araw, February 18 hanggang 28, 2021, ayon sa PIO - Benguet EOC.

Papasok sa Baguio, oks nang walang medical certificate

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | February 15, 2021

Hindi na kailangang magpakita ng medical clearance/certificate ang mga traveler-residents mula sa munisipalidad ng La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba at Tublay (LISTT) na papasok sa Baguio City, ayon sa inilabas na bagong Executive Order ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong na epektibo simula sa February 16.

Sa ilalim ng naturang EO 21, series of 2021, ang mga papasok sa Baguio para sa work-related purposes ay hindi na required magsumite ng negative antigen o RT-PCR test results.

Pahayag din ng Public Information Office (PIO) ng Benguet, “Cargo and logistic services for essential and non-essential goods and utilities for water, electricity, IT, telecommunications, fuel products and waste management shall be afforded unhampered passage, but may be subject to random inspection by the member of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

“Government agencies and those providing emergency services of humanitarian aid during times of typhoons or calamity shall also be afforded unhampered passage.”

2 nagbebenta ng pekeng travel at medical certificate, arestado

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | February 6, 2021

Arestado ang dalawang lalaki sa isinagawang entrapment operation matapos mahuli ang mga ito na gumagawa at nagbebenta ng pekeng travel documents at health certificates, ayon sa Baguio City police.

Kinilala ng awtoridad ang mga suspek na sina Ace Codli Dicca, 25, at Wilfred Lohan Pinyuhan, 22.

Pahayag ni Capt. Marnie Abellanida, information officer ng Police Regional Office Cordillera (PROCOR), “Our police acted on a report about a computer center at the Central Business District that makes and sells travel documents and health certificate. They did an entrapment and they were able to get document for a fee.”

Si Dicca ang may-ari ng computer shop at attendant naman nito si Pinyuhan.

Ayon kay Abellanida, nagpanggap na kliyente ng naturang computer shop ang ilang pulis officers at nagpagawa ng medical certificate. Nakalagay din diumano sa naturang certificate ang pangalan nina City Police Director Col. Allen Rae Co at City Health Services Office Chief Dr. Rowena Galpo.

Sa ilalim ng general community quarantine (GCQ), required ang medical certificate at travel authority sa mga border checkpoints papasok ng Baguio City dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic. Samantala, nasa kustodiya na ng awtoridad ang 2 suspek at nahaharap sa kasong falsification of public documents.