Tag: anti-covid 19 discrimination ordinance of 2020

COVID-19 Task Force chief implementer Galvez: 42,000 OFWs expected to return to PHL by June, may overwhelm hotels

(Eagle News) – Around 42,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are expected to arrive in the Philippines in May and June, COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez said Tuesday, May 19. Galvez made the statement in his report to President Rodrigo Duterte during the President’s address shortly before midnight. “Malaki po ang problema po natin sa returning OFW. Kasi po sa ngayon po, more than 27,000 na po ang nandito sa Manila at mayroon pa pong darating […]

Manila makes it illegal to discriminate against COVID-19 patients, frontliners; violators to be fined, jailed

(Eagle News) – The city government of Manila today (April 2) passed an ordinance making it illegal to discriminate against COVID-19 patients, whether confirmed or under investigation, as well as health workers and other frontliners. “Ang ordinansang ito, na tinatawag bilang ”Anti-Covid 19 Discrimination Ordinance of 2020″, ay naglalayong ipagbawal ang anumang uri ng pamamahiya o diskriminasyon sa mga taong kumpirmadong positibo, maging sa mga Persons under Investigation (PUIs) at Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs) ng […]