FALSIFIED COVID-19 TEST Davao City Ordinance 0466-21

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Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 19% City Council 3° Regwilar Session Series of 2021 PRESENT: Councilor — Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr, ~ Temporary Presiding Officer Counditor Ralph O, Abelia Couneijor Nilo D. Abellera Cauncitot Maria Belen S. Acosta Councilon Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Councifor, —Wilberto E. Al-ag Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr. Councilor Conrado C. Baluran Councilor, Jessica M. Bonguyan Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan Councilor’ Pilar C. Braga Councifor, Augusto Javier G. Campos IIT Counciibr| Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor, — Jonard C. Dayap Councilor, Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor} Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Councilor} Pamela A. Librado-Morata Councilor) Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Councilor Jafar U. Marohomsalic Councilor} Myrna G, L’Dalodo-Ortiz Colincilor) Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes Councilor) 3. Melchor B. Quitain Jr, Councilor) Alberto T. Ungab Councilor’ Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Councilor} Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado Il ABSENT: | | Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Durterte ~ On Official Business Cotincilor | Bonifacio €. Militar | ORDINANCE NO, 0466-21 Series of 2021 AN ORDINANCE PENALIZING PERSONS USING OR PRODUCING FALSIFIED OR TAMPERED COVID-19 MEDICAL TEST RESULTS OR OTHER HEALTH VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS IN THE CITY OF DAVAO Page 2 of 3 Ord. No. 0466-21 Be. it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City, in session assembled, that: SECTION 1. COVERAGE. This Ordinance covers all forms of COVID-19 Medical Test Results or any health verification documents issued by valid and licensed testing centers that may be needed to confirm the status of a person’s health, SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS, The following terms, as used in this Ordinance, shall mean: 2,'| COVID-19 Medical Test Result and other health verification doouments- any test administered to confirm that a person is negative of the COVID-19 virus such as, but not limited to, RT-PCR tests, rapid antigen test, other serologic tests, or any other similar tests that may be devised in the filture; 2. Valid and Licensed Testing Centers — are testing centers, hospitals, dlinics, government agencies, and other establishments which have been granted 2 license by the Department of Health, to test persons for COVID-19 and) have been authorized to issue documents verifying the results of the same; 3; False Result — ‘@. a document procured by a person which alleges that a person has tested negative of the COVID-19 virus, but was not in fact actually tested, or when tested was actually found to be positive of the virus, but through machinations has obtained a document indicating the contrary; b. a document purporting to be a result obtained from a valid and licensed |) || COVID-19 testing center, but in fact is not; 4, Tampered Result- ||| @& a document obtained from a valid and licensed COVID-19 testing | | center, but was altered or modified after the fact in order to reflect a } | negative result; |b, a document obtained from a valid and licensed COVID-19 testing center, but details contained therein, such as important dates, names, contact details, addresses, were changed to misrepresent the facts surrounding its issuance; ii " (ON 3. PROHIBITED ACTS, ~ The following offenses are prohibited acts under: th Ordinance; }ehalized with an administrative fee of P5,000; OF TAMPERED RESULTS, Any person who shall use a tampered result }| He penalized with an administrative fee of P5,000; f. USE OF FALSE RESULTS. Any person who shall use a falsified result shall be Wii : DUCTION OR ISSUANCE OF FALSE OR TAMPERED RESULT. Any il or establishment who shall fabricate or produce any false or tampered IX} or shall present themselves as testing centers, without the proper authority ven by the Department of Health, shall be penalized with an administrative fee 5/900; al 1 ai Page 3 of 3 Ord. No. 6466-21 SECTION 4, SEPARABILITY CLAUSE ~ If, for any reason, any section or Provision)of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the remaining sections or provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE — All Ordinances, Resolutions, rules or regulatians which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of the Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY — This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after puijication, and shall remain in full force and effect until the declaration of the existence of @ Public Health Emergency of International Concer is retracted by the World Health Organization, or when the State of Public Health Emergency due to COVID-19 in the country is lifted. ENACTED, on the 19 day of January 2021, by a unanimous vote of all the Members,of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum. CERTIFIED CORRECT: / A, 4, — Panag >..4 t\ HARON santos | Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Government Department Head My ||| Temporary Presiding Officer 1 ia i if APPROVED 3 2a 2021 i SARA Z. DUTERTE | = City Mayor.y ATTESTED: ATTY. ZULEIKA‘T. LOPEZ City Administrator = An Ordinafpce) Penalizing Persons Using or Producing Falsified or Tampered Covid-19 Medical Test Results (oF Other Health Verification Documents in the City of Davao

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