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Bill penalizing discrimination vs. health workers, patients filed in Senate
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed Senate Bill No. 1436, an act to penalize discrimination against health workers, frontliners, and patients.
The bill seeks to amend Republic Act No. 11332 by adding protections against threats, violence, and harassment towards these individuals.
Violators may face fines ranging from P20,000 to P50,000 and/or imprisonment of one to six months.
Hontiveros stated that discrimination against health workers is a crime against public health, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.
The proposed legislation comes after reports of frontliners receiving discriminatory treatment, including an incident where an ambulance driver was shot.
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