diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index 4e10dffc..87f679ac 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ POLICY_MOBILE=insertmobilepolicyidhere
 
 # OTP
 OTP_MODE=settotestorrandom
+
+# geofence
+GEOFENCE=settotrueorfalse
diff --git a/src/Controller/APIController.php b/src/Controller/APIController.php
index 075879bb..aefb8792 100644
--- a/src/Controller/APIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/APIController.php
@@ -839,18 +839,24 @@ class APIController extends Controller
         $long = $req->request->get('long');
         $lat = $req->request->get('lat');
 
-        /*
         // geofence
-        $is_covered = $geo->isCovered($long, $lat);
-        if (!$is_covered)
-        {
-            // TODO: put geofence error message in config file somewhere
-            $res->setError(true)
-                ->setErrorMessage('Oops! Our service is limited to Metro Manila only. We will update you as soon as we are able to cover your area');
-            return $res->getReturnResponse();
-        }
-        */
+        // check if geofence is on
+        $dotenv = new Dotenv();
+        $dotenv->loadEnv(__DIR__.'/../../.env');
 
+        $geo_flag = $_ENV['GEOFENCE'];
+
+        if ($geo_flag == 'true')
+        {
+            $is_covered = $geo->isCovered($long, $lat);
+            if (!$is_covered)
+            {
+                // TODO: put geofence error message in config file somewhere
+                $res->setError(true)
+                    ->setErrorMessage('Oops! Our service is limited to Metro Manila, Baguio, and Laguna only. We will update you as soon as we are able to cover your area');
+                return $res->getReturnResponse();
+            }
+        }
 
         $jo = new JobOrder();
         $jo->setSource(TransactionOrigin::MOBILE_APP)