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Six people were charged with violating city ordinances and disobedience to a person in authority by the Manila Police District (MPD) on Wednesday after they held an anti-vaccine rally without wearing or improperly wearing a face mask.

Antonio Lorenzo Santillan, 29, of Laguna Bel-Air, Sta. Rosa City; Reynaldo Valeros Jr., 55, tribal leader, and Sonia Valeros, 52, tribal deputy leader, both of Meadowood, Executive Village, Bacoor Cavite; Albert Muyot, 64, of Olympia Village, Makati City; Christopher Samarita, 37, of Sto. Nino, Meycauayan, Bulacan; and D

The suspects were arrested for violating City Ordinance 8627, which mandates the wearing of a facemask in all public places in Manila, Ordinance 8800, which governs the movement of unvaccinated people, Republic Act 11332, which mandates the reporting of notifiable diseases and health events, and Article 151 of the Revised Penal Code, which criminalizes disobedience to a person in authority.

The group thought to be the leaders and organizers of Gising Maharlika led a crowd of approximately 150 rallyists and launched a “No to Vaccine” advocacy campaign at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Jan. 11, according to MPD spokesperson Capt. Philipp Ines in an interview with the Philippine News Agency.

They also claimed to be unvaccinated and urged their members and others to shun vaccinations because they do not believe in the coronavirus disease pandemic of 2019 (Covid-19).

Police officers tried to talk to the rallyists and persuade them to stop, but they refused, arguing that it was their right, according to Ines.

The demonstration was even streamed live on Facebook and YouTube by the group.

“Sila ang nagsabi na hindi sila vaccinated at hindi rin nakasuot ng facemask, kaya walang magawa ang mga pulis kundi arestuhin sila,” Ines explained.

The rallyists, he added, did not maintain a safe physical distance.

He went on to say that this is part of the Inter-Agency Task Force’s minimal health routine (IATF).

In addition, the organization publicly questioned the government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

“Nakikiusap tayo sa ating mga kababayan na naiintindihan natin yung inyong karapatan, pero balansehin natin, meron tayong pandemya ngayon, yung karapatan at kalayaan ay laging me kaakibat na responsibilidad (We appeal to Our freedom and rights are always accompanied by a sense of duty),” Ines explained.

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