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BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Education Division of Negros Occidental (DepEd-NegOcc) has sided with the principal of Negros Occidental High School (NOHS) who refused entry to 13 personnel still unvaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Tuesday. Ian Arnold Arnaez, information officer of DepEd-NegOcc, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Wednesday the incident transpired during the first day when a 100 percent on-site workforce was already allowed since this city, where the NOHS campus is based, is now under Alert Level 1. The 13 individuals include nine teachers and four non-teaching personnel. In a statement, the DepEd-NegOcc said it recognizes the effort of NOHS principal Josette Terora in strictly implementing the DepEd Task Force Covid-19 Memorandum 575 dated December 7, 2021. "DepEd-NegOcc firmly believes that Ms. Terora's decision to deny admittance to the 13 unvaccinated personnel was solely based on the DepEd policy, and not on any willful desir ....

Negros Occidental , Josette Terora , Ian Arnold Arnaez , Negros Occidental High School , Civil Service Commission , Philippine News Agency , Deped Task Force Covid , National Vaccination Operations Center , Education Division , Arnold Arnaez , Alert Level , Deped Task Force , Inter Agency Task Force , Emerging Infectious Diseases , Alert Level System , Bacolod City The Department Of Education Division Negros Occidental Deped Negocc Has Sided With Principal High School Nohs Who Refused Entry To 13 Personnel Still Unvaccinated Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid 19 On Tuesday Ian Arnold Arnaez , Nformation Officer Of Deped Negocc , Old The Philippine News Agency Pna On Wednesday Incident Transpired During First Day Whena 100 Percent Site Workforce Was Already Allowed Since This City , Here The Nohs Campus Is Based , S Now Under Alert Level 1 The 13 Individuals Include Nine Teachers And Four Non Teaching Personnel Ina Statement , He Deped Negocc Said It Recognizes The Effort Of Nohs Principal Josette Terora In Strictly Implementing Task Force Covid 19 Memorandum 575 Dated December 7 , 021 Quot Deped Negocc Firmly Believes That Ms Terora 39s Decision To Deny Admittance The 13 Unvaccinated Personnel Was Solely Based On Policy , Nd Not On Any Willful Desire To Discriminate Against Them Given That Vaccination Is Mandatory , Uot It Added Memorandum 575 Refers To The Vaccination Requirement For Personnel Reporting On Site Beginning December 1 , Hich Is Based On The Inter Agency Task Force For Management Of Emerging Infectious Diseases Iatf Eid Resolution 148 B , Hich Provides That Quotin Areas Where There Are Sufficient Supplies Of Covid 19 Vaccines As Determined By The National Vaccination Operations Center ,