Duterte order to restrain unvaccinated 'not automatic', says Guevarra

Unvaccinated persons who leave their homes without a valid reason under the ordinances of their local government units will only be arrested if they resist or fight with the persons in authority implementing the law, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Friday.

In an episode of "The Mangahas Interviews", Gueverra said President Rodrigo Duterte's order for barangay officers to restrain the unvaccinated needed ordinances passed by the local authorities to be imlemented.

"Hindi naman automatic 'yun Kailangan magpasa ng ordinansa yung local government unit concerned.  Hindi naman 'yun on the mere statement of the President," Guevarra told journalist Malou Mangahas.

"The President is telling the local governments mag enact kayo ng local ordinances along this line further restricting 'yung movement ng unvaccinated," he added.

On the arrest of the unvaccinated individuals violating the stay-at-home directive, Guevarra said Duterte's order was for them to be brought back to their residences.

"Hindi naman aarestuhin dahil lang lumabas. Pagka siya pumalag, pagka siya lumaban sa person in authority," Guevarra said. —NB, GMA News