MANILA, Philippines — The government is obliged to ensure that citizens have access to safe drinking water and sanitation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Thursday.
“[CHR] received reports that thousands of households in the country experience water service disconnection due to people’s inability to pay their bills on time in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the commission spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia said in a statement.
“The CHR underscores the obligation of the government to guarantee people’s access to water and sanitation, particularly those who are in the most vulnerable situations,” she added.
According to De Guia, the publ…
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