MMDA Asks NBI to Go After Purveyors of ‘No Vaccine, No Ayuda’ Fake News

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) asked today the National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI) to investigate the spread of fake news and misinformation that those who have not
been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shall not be given “ayuda” and/or benefits.

MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said news circulating regarding the distribution of ayuda at the National
Capital Region particularly reports that only those who have been vaccinated shall be entitled to ayuda
are “fake and baseless.”

“To set the record straight, the distribution of ayuda and/or benefits or privileges is not anchored on
whether an individual has been inoculated or not,” said Atty. Abalos.

Abalos, in a letter sent to NBI Officer-in-Charge Eric Distor, asked the NBI to probe who the sources of
fake news are and hold the purveyors accountable.

“I am requesting your Bureau to initiate the investigation of the said fake news in order for those
persons responsible therefore to be held accountable in causing unruliness at the vaccination sites and
thereafter to file the necessary charges against them,” said Abalos, in his letter.

Abalos also clarified that the ayuda or cash aid from the government amounting to P1,000 to P4,000 will
be given to low-income residents – regardless if they are vaccinated or not.

Meanwhile, he reiterated the commitment of the 17 local government units in Metro Manila to
administer 250,000 jabs daily during the two-week ECQ period as the national government approved
NCR’s request for four million vaccines to achieve population protection the soonest time possible.

To date, there are more than 10 million total doses administered in the entire metropolis and with the
four million vaccine allocation in the NCR during ECQ, 12.6 at least 45% of the NCR population will be
inoculated after the lockdown.
“All the local chief executives in Metro Manila are resolved to ramp up the vaccination program. We
assure the public that the supply of vaccines is secured.”

The spread of fake news alarmed the public and crowded the vaccination sites in Manila, Las Pinas, and
Masinag in Antipolo. "Everything was in order until the proliferation of these fake news. These
misinformation would affect not only the vaccination process and target, but would cause harm to
peoples' lives," Abalos emphasized.

The MMDA Chairman advised the public against the spread of such fake news that only causes disorder
to the program.

“Do not believe in fake news. Let us wait for your vaccination schedule. Local chief executives of Metro
Manila are on top of the situation, ensuring that queues are orderly," he said.

He also warned the purveyors of fake news that the Department of Interior and Local Government and
the Philippine National Police are on top of the situation.

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After i watch the video about no vaccine no ayuda, the mayor or the local government in this place is
dafamed because of the fake news, but they says he / she that line up in this happen, the local
government give what people need in this happen .

My finding in this news every person need their ayuda to says that the local government is not a fake or
veneer, so they desided to give the ayuda for everyone buy some of the person in the place is not follow
the protocol, sociel distansing for their safety to low the cases of covid 19 on our country, that why we
need to think before we click to safe our name or it must be good if the information is real..