MANILA, Philippines — While regular households already find it hard to cope with the demands of the Covid-19 pandemic like stay-at-home policies, it is likely worse for people who do not have any shelter as of the moment — seen as the primary defense against the health crisis.
That is why the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) backs the passage of a Senate bill that aims to mandate a moratorium on rental payments and possible eviction during emergency situations and times of calamities.
Under Senate Bill No. 1525 filed by Senator Lito Lapid last May 2020, the moratorium would cover residential units like apartments, houses, dormitories, rooms and bed spaces, and other c…
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