The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday urged the local government units (LGUs) to pass measures that will penalize individuals and groups showing any acts of discrimination against novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) frontline workers.
DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año issued the call following reports of discrimination being committed against frontline workers.
Año said the LGUs should act swiftly and enact or issue the necessary directives to safeguard those working in the frontline “who are laying their lives on the line for our general well-being. “Reported incidents range from verbal discrimination to harmful situation like throwing of bleach and the shooting of an ambulance driver,’’ Año.
He emphasized the importance not only of the passage but also the proper enforcement of ordinance prohibiting specific acts of discrimination against frontline workers and imposing penalties for violations. “The law should protect them as well. They did not choose to be sick. They should also be afforded the State’s protection and care,” he said.
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