By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Thursday reminded drivers and operators of public and private vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus area to adhere to the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
This came after police officers apprehended early this week two vehicles in Cavite for violating the 50-percent capacity rule in public transport set by the government.
On April 12, a van being driven by George Alabado was discovered transporting 14 employees from Carmona town along Congressional Road, Barangay Maderan in General Mariano Alvarez town.
Although they were found to be Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APOR), the passengers violated IATF guidelines on minimum public health standards and physical distancing.
On April 14, another van driven by Mark Anthony Bagsaw carrying 15 construction workers was accosted in the same area.
The van was used to transport the construction workers from their residence to the construction site.
Violation tickets were issued to the drivers while all passengers were advised to go home after securing their identities and photographs.
Meanwhile, the van driven by Bagsaw was impounded due to his failure to present any pertinent documents for the vehicle.
"The PNP is strictly imposing health safety standards on public and private vehicles at all times to ensure the safety of the drivers and passengers as well to reduce contact, transmission, and spread of the virus," Sinas said.
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