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Pasig, Valenzuela, Antipolo, Mandaluyong LGUs ink contact tracing agreement

Tired of filling-up contact tracing forms when traveling from one place to another? Fret no more as the cities of Pasig, Valenzuela, Antipolo and Mandaluyong signed the Contact Tracing Network Consortium Agreement that will interlink their contact tracing systems.

The Agreement was signed by Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto, Valenzela Mayor Rex Gatchalian, Antipolo Mayor Andrea Ynares and Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos. It stipulates, among others, that starting March 1, any QR code from PasigPass, ValTrace, Antipolo Bantay COVID-19 and MandaTrack can now be used in the four cities thus eradicating the hassle of filling-up contact tracing forms when their respective residents visit the other cities included in the consortium.


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