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MANILA, Philippines — The government should prosecute scammers selling fake vaccination exemption cards, the second nominee of the Act As One party-list group, Marcelino Arias, said in a statement issued on Saturday.
“We urge the government to apprehend and immediately prosecute scammers selling fake vaccination exemption cards to prove that such illegal acts will be tolerated,” Arias said. “These scammers are not only a menace to society they also hamper government efforts to convince Filipinos to get vaccinated.”
“Selling fake vax exemption cards is unconscionable and is a serious threat to public health and safety,” he added.
Earlier, the Department of the Interior and Local Government warned against these fake exemption cards, which supposedly would excuse the holder from stay-at-home orders from physicians and from restrictions in public transport, among other privileges.
”This is not authorized, issued, nor recognized by the government. In other words, these are fake,” said Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, the DILG spokesperson.
READ: PNP warns: Fake vax cards could land you in jail