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Senior Citizen Party-List lauds consistency in letting fully-vaccinated seniors out of homes

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Senior Citizen Partylist Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes on Saturday expressed elation over the decision of Inter-Agency Task Force and National Task Force on COVID-19 to allow fully vaccinated seniors to go out of their homes.

"Salamat dahil pinakinggan na ng IATF at NTF-COVID ang matagal na naming hiling na payagan nang lumabas ng bahay ang mga fully-vaccinated seniors. Magiging masaya na ang mga seniors sa desisyong payagan na silang lumabas ng bahay. Gaganahan at mamo-motivate nang magpabakuna ang iba pang mga seniors," Ordanes said in a statement.

He said policies and consistent protocols are necessary for better compliance with minimum health standards and preventive anti-COVID measures.

The lawmaker stressed that the government must now make sure all the barangays, especially those under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions, under regular GCQ, and under Modified GCQ, are immediately well-informed.

"Nagkakaproblema kasi kapag hindi updated at aware ang barangay officials at tanods. Naiipit ang mga seniors at iba pang mamamayan. Gaya nung nangyari sa isang barangay na pinagtalunan pa kung essential or non-essential ang lugaw, kung pwede o hindi ang delivery riders. Sana hindi na maulit yun," he explained.

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"Basta ngayon klaro: Ang mga kapwa ko senior citizens na nasa GCQ at MGCQ areas ay pwede nang lumabas ng bahay basta susunod lang sa minimum health protocols at dala lang ang vaccination cards na patunay na fully-vaccinated na," the lawmaker added.

"Simplehan lang kasi dapat ang mga patakaran sa community and barangay level," Ordanes said.

It is also important that the barangays give free face masks and face shields to seniors and their other constituents, the solon added.

"Kapag makita ng mga bantay sa barangay na hindi tama ang pagsuot ng masks at shields, pagsabihan lang nang maayos. Hindi kailangang pagalitan ang mga tao lalo na ang mga seniors. Nadadaan naman sila sa pakiusap. Kapag walang face mask at face shield, bigyan ng free face mask at face shield, at sabihan agad na isuot ang mga iyon," he stressed.

"Nagkakadiprensiya kasi kapag pa-siga-siga ang mga nagpapatupad. Hindi kailangang daanin sa galit o dahas," the solon ended.

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