Lawyers' groups: Duterte jail threat vs COVID-19 vaccine opposers has no legal basis

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MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's threat of sending those who refuse COVID-19 vaccination to jail has no legal basis, lawyers' groups said Wednesday.

There is no law that mandates Filipinos to get inoculated against the coronavirus, Philippine Bar Association president Rico Domingo said.

Should authorities insist on arresting those who won't volunteer for vaccination, Domingo said this violates their constitutional right to privacy. Domingo called on the government to focus instead their efforts to educating the public about the benefits of getting the jab."What is prevailing in our country is kung gusto mo magpabakuna, bibigyan ka ng bakuna. Kung ayaw mo may karapatan ka na huwag magpabakuna," said Domingo Cayosa. He said arrest as punishment for those who refuse to get vaccinated may only be possible if Congress passes a law providing for this.

In a televised address Monday, Duterte threatened to jail people who decline to be inoculated against the coronavirus.The Department of Justice has said refusing vaccination is not a crime.

 

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Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin kayo sanay kung paano magsalita si Duterte. Mga bo bo! Sila din yung naniwalang magjetski si Duterte.

Some lawyers they are, even the President flew past their heads like nothing at all😂

So bogo talaga

Wala kang karapatan pres. kalang tao kami buhay ang nakasalalay sa amin wag kang gago

gagong pres. wala kang krapatan i mandate sa amin kung ayaw nmin magpaturok hoy buhay nmin dito nkasalalay

hinubog ragud ang tigulang

well what would u expect from someone like him who admittedly lie about his campaign back in 2016. tapos gsto pang ipamana sa anak ang pagiging Presidente as if monarchy tyo. Pwe!🤮

baliw yang presidente na yan...sapilitan ba toh

O, hadlang ba yun? Lol.

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