MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has again reminded authorities enforcing health and quarantine protocols that such rules were put in place to protect people against the coronavirus and not kill them.
CHR spokesperson Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia issued the reminder Wednesday amid reports of a 12-year-old boy who died in Pasay City after falling unconscious while being chased by barangay watchmen, who were allegedly poised to reprimand him for staying outside. Minors are not allowed to go out of their homes based on modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) protocols.
“Protecting children is among the primary aim of the quarantine guidelines with…
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