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De Lima reiterates call for legal protection of licensed volunteers when responding to emergency situations

(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima has refiled a measure seeking to protect licensed volunteers from liability in the performance of their duties should anything happen. In refiling Senate Bill No. 1285, De Lima said the government should provide a conducive and enabling legal environment for volunteers by placing mechanisms that will protect their rights should any issue arise in emergency situations. “The current body of legislation does not provide safeguards which can protect […]