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Dee Ayroso | Jul 30, 2021
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Know your rights | Charges against ECQ violators have no basis
Know your rights | Charges against ECQ violators have no basis
“It is a rule in criminal law that before a person is detained it must be clear to the law that such an act is prohibited and imprisonment is imposed." By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Persons without quarantine passes, those with no face masks and...
Speak against darkness
Speak against darkness
While it is true that ordinary citizens are expected to maintain civility, speaking out should not be criminalized. We are being punished for demanding from government what it should have been doing in the midst of a health crisis.
Based on science? Gaps seen in government’s COVID-19 data
Based on science? Gaps seen in government’s COVID-19 data
“The integrity of the data drops is particularly important given that no less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte himself has said many times that the government’s decision on managing COVID-19 will be based on science.”
‘Dura lex, spandex?’ Netizens react to NCR police chief’s birthday bash amid lockdown
‘Dura lex, spandex?’ Netizens react to NCR police chief’s birthday bash amid lockdown
The National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (NUPL) said it is a tragedy of how "selective mercy and hypocritical compassion" is only for the rich and powerful.
Philippines has not flattened the curve – experts
Philippines has not flattened the curve – experts
“What we want to see is how this ECQ is being used to stop the spread of the virus and not just to incarcerate the people in their homes while the government is not making any effort to aggressively conduct mass testing.”
Metro Manila-centric COVID-19 testing centers present gaps in mass testing, says community doc
Metro Manila-centric COVID-19 testing centers present gaps in mass testing, says community doc
“The case numbers they are presenting is not accurate. How can you tell if the number of cases did not double today if the test result will come out in at least two weeks?”
BPO workers lament company’s lack of compassion amid COVID-19
BPO workers lament company’s lack of compassion amid COVID-19
Since the declaration of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), BIEN has been calling out on BPO companies and the government to protect the safety of the workers. Still the lack of proper transport service, inadequate near site accommodation and limited work-from-home arrangement continue to threaten many BPO workers from job loss or even in being forced to be on a “floating status.”
‘Compassion, patience, lacking in implementation of COVID-19 lockdown’
‘Compassion, patience, lacking in implementation of COVID-19 lockdown’
“That should have been the attitude of implementors of ECQ, a high level of compassion, understanding and patience. Policemen and soldiers should have this kind of attitude but their default is to arrest, or use their guns on people, which does not help in this...
‘New requirement for relief distribution only impedes assistance to the poor’
‘New requirement for relief distribution only impedes assistance to the poor’
Former Social Welfare and Development Secretary and spokesperson of Citizens Urgent Response to End COVID-19 (Cure COVID), Judy Taguiwalo said that this requirement is just another barrier to bring help where it’s urgently needed.
Address pressing issues rather than issuing threats, Duterte told
Address pressing issues rather than issuing threats, Duterte told
“We have now heard straight from the horse's mouth that the President intends to exploit the pandemic as a pretext to implement his scheme of imposing nationwide martial and ruling as a dictator."
Know your legal rights under ECQ
Know your legal rights under ECQ
“It is the state’s duty to ensure and protect human rights at all times, more importantly during the time of crisis where the temptation or desire to resort to abuse of power is strong.”
Ex-solon, relief volunteers released on bail
Ex-solon, relief volunteers released on bail
“Our illegal arrest and detention expose the government’s failure in addressing the pandemic, that instead of a medical solution, it is resorting to arrests and imprisonment, which basically defeats the purpose of physical distancing especially if being detained in...
Violating ECQ protocol is not a crime – human rights lawyers
Violating ECQ protocol is not a crime – human rights lawyers
“There is no specific law that criminalizes it (violating the ECQ protocols). The police can always tell the people to go home and then file charges but not arrest them.”
Former lawmaker among arrested in Bulacan en route to distribute aid
Former lawmaker among arrested in Bulacan en route to distribute aid
Casilao and two others were part of a quick reaction team who responded to the six volunteers of Sagip Kanayunan and Tulong Anakpawis relief operations who were earlier arrested that day.
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