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Gov. Zubiri issues quarantine checkpoint guidelines

MALAYBALAY CITY (02 June 2021) – Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. has issued quarantine checkpoint guidelines to be implemented in the Province via memorandum order No. 121, series of 2021, on May 31.

The memorandum order was addressed to quarantine checkpoint personnel, Municipal and City Mayors, all chief of police, and the Local Inter-Agency Task Group for strict compliance.

In compliance with the Omnibus Guidelines on the implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines and in relation to the rising Covid-19 cases in the Province of Bukidnon, the following specific guidelines must be implemented.

Stay in orders for individuals with comorbidity, 15 years old and below, 60 years old and above.

Authorized Persons Outside Residences (APOR) must present a valid ID, the purpose of travel (work Itinerary), submit to medical screening, thermal scanning, footbath, and hand disinfection.

For returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Returning Residences and inbound travelers for leisure travel, they must have negative RT PCR result taken 72 hours prior to entry to the Province, valid ID, declared place of destination, submit to medical screening, thermal scanning, footbath, and hand disinfection.

The next day, June 1, Gov. Zubiri issued Memorandum Order No. 122, series of 2021 addressed to quarantine checkpoint personnel, Municipal and City Mayors, all chief of police and Local Inter-Agency Task Group to comply with his Executive Order No. 13.

In the said EO, inbound travelers from different quarantine classifications are required to submit a negative RT-PCR test.