Zambo rolls out e-QPass

THE CITY Government of Zamboanga is developing a new system for e-QPass (Electronic Quarantine Pass) application to allow residents without quarantine pass to register online.

The e-QPass is being developed by the Covid-19 Data Center after Zamboanga City has been placed under a stricter Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status by the national government’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases due to the rising cases of coronavirus disease. 

Upon complete submission, the applications will be validated and processed for the generation of QR (Quick Response) Codes. Once the e-QPass is validated, an email will be sent to the applicants attaching their e-QPasses.

Since the start of the MECQ on May 8, the Covid-19 Data Center received over 30,000 applications for e-QPass and overwhelmed staffs validating the requests.

Because of the huge number of requests and in an effort to serve the public better, the local government’s Computer Services Division led by Alan Aizon and Friyanti Ismael will now allow applicants to directly encode their personal information in the website – http://zamboangacity.gov.ph:82/and attach a photo of valid identification cards of the main and alternate users, and also the barangay certificate. 

Most of those applying for e-QPass have either lost their original quarantine passes or people using fictitious names and forged documents to try getting an extra pass so they can go out any day of the week, except Sunday, thus the need for proper validation of all requests. 

Many applications also lack information or insufficient data and incomplete addresses, among others and making it more difficult for the Covid-19 Data Center to complete the process. 

Over two dozen encoders and geo-taggers continue to follow-up deficient e-QPass applications. At the same time, the local government has put up on-site orientation on the use of e-QPass in various checkpoints, shopping malls and even in the different barangays. 

The Covid-19 Data Center has so far validated thousands of applications and emailed them their e-QPasses so they can use it to access essential needs during their designated days. The barangay of Tumaga, Calarian, San Roque, Tetuan, and Putik have the highest number of e-QPasses applications. (Zamboanga Post, Jasmine Mohammadsali)

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