ABOUT 30 more people entering Zamboanga City were caught with a falsified RT-PCR test result, one of the documentary requirements imposed by the local government.
City Tourism Officer Sarita Sebastian, in a press release from the city information office, said the latest batch of violators included 11 civilians from Basilan, 11 civilians from Sulu, and 10 members of the Philippine National Police.
Ms. Sebastian said about 50 violators have so far been caught in the last few months, and were penalized with citation tickets, monetary fine, and asked to go back to their point of origin.
“The violators are also blacklisted in Zamboanga City,” she said.
A negative result from a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction or RT PCR test for coronavirus remains an entry requirement in the city, which has just recently brought down a second surge that was higher than the first wave last year.
The test result, along with other documentary requirements based on travel purpose, must be uploaded to the S-Pass travel management system for the issuance of a travel coordination permit.
The city is currently under the most relaxed quarantine level.