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COVID-19 News for LGUs

This is CLRG's special coverage on news stories concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. It provides a one-stop-page for LGUs who may want to read, review, or revisit news about how different LGUs in the country respond to the crisis. This also includes news of national scale but are affecting how LGUs respond to the issue. 

Disclaimer: CLRG is not responsible for the contents of the respective news. Stories on this page are not the property of CLRG, but are links to original sources.

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Anti-Discrimination

Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia
GMA News, September 17, 2020

Nurse na may COVID-19 di agad nadala sa ospital dahil sa diskriminasyon
ABS-CBN News, September 15, 2020 

Babae kinasuhan matapos sabuyan ng bleach umano ang nurse
ABS-CBN News, September 15, 2020

​Stigma? 'Quarantine band' ng Caloocan tinututulan ng ilang residente
ABS-CBN News, September 10, 2020

Frontliners in Marawi get death threats
GMA News, September 10, 2020

Don’t discriminate against pregnant woman with COVID-19 — CHR
Manila Bulletin, September 4, 2020

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Bus driver quarantined at garage, not given swab test
GMA News, September 4, 2020

Borrowers shamed, threatened by online loan app operators
GMA News, September 3, 2020

​Barricades at COVID-19 patients’ homes stir uproar in Pampanga
Inquirer, August 31, 2020 

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Barangay officers barricade COVID-19 patients home in Porac
GMA News, August 31, 2020

Duterte says gov’t to shoulder food, billeting for evicted health workers
GMA News, August 31, 2020

​Ilegal, diskriminasyon: DOH nagbabala sa mga nagbulgar ng pangalan ng mga COVID-19 patients
ABS-CBN News, August 31, 2020

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DOH warns vs. disclosing identity of COVID-19 patients
Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2020

DOH: Don’t post names of COVID-19 patients on social media
Inquirer, August 31, 2020

​DOH urges respect for COVID patients’ privacy
Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2020

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​DOH warns public vs disclosing coronavirus patients’ identities
ABS-CBN News, August 29, 2020

DOH issues reminder: Respect privacy of COVID-19 patients
Inquirer, August 29, 2020

​​​Revilla, others senators bat for penalties for discrimination vs health workers, COVID patients
Manila Bulletin, August 28, 2020 

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NPC: Data Privacy Act not a hindrance in contact tracing
Manila Bulletin, August 12, 2020

Familiaran appeals not to discriminate vs call center agents
Sunstar, August 11, 2020

Gordon wants clear COVID-19 response policies for LGUs after nurse with COVID-19 ends up homeless
GMA Network, August 10, 2020​

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‘Let’s not discriminate vs. fellow Filipinos,’ says Gordon, as Red Cross rescues nurse infected with COVID-19
Manila Bulletin, August 10, 2020

Mayor Binay orders probe of alleged discrimination of a COVID positive in Makati City
Manila Bulletin, August 10, 2020

Shame and fame’ campaign proposed by Laguna solon
Manila Bulletin, August 4, 2020

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Solon proposes ‘shame and fame’ campaign amid COVID-19 pandemic
Inquirer, August 4, 2020​

QC condo officials facing complaints for 'illegally detaining' nurses —NB
GMA News, July 3, 2020

Balik Probinsya OFW laments discrimination from townmates
​​GMA News, June 6, 2020

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House OKs bill penalizing discrimination vs COVID-19 frontliners, patients, repatriates
Rappler, June 3, 2020​​

​House approves bill prohibiting COVID-related discrimination
Inquirer.Net, June 2, 2020

Over 200 virus-linked attacks on health workers -Red Cross
​​​​GMA News, May 27, 2020

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House OKs anti-coronavirus discrimination bill on 2nd reading
ABS-CBN News, May 27, 2020

Baguio City nagpasa ng ordinansa para protektahan ang frontliners sa pang-aabuso
​ABS-CBN News, May 27, 2020

House bill seeks jail time for harassers of frontliners, coronavirus cases​​​​​
Rappler, May 26, 2020

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Legazpi City reiterates rules vs discrimination of frontliners, OFWs​​​​​
​Rappler, May 23, 2020

UP-PGH safety officer, sons forced out of home by neighbors
Inquirer.Net, May 22, 2020

DOH: Do not discriminate against Samar people
​​​​​Manila Bulletin, May 14, 2020

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Pasig includes LGBTQ families in city’s SAP
​​​​​Manila Bulletin, May 8, 2020

Duterte urges LGUs to allow repatriated OFWs to come home 
​The Philippine Star, May 5, 2020

Pasay launches anti-bully hotline for frontliners, COVID-19 patients
Inquirer.Net, April 28, 2020

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Metro Manila LGUs lauded for enforcing anti-discrimination measures
Inquirer.Net, April 20, 2020

Solon prods law schools to help victims of COVID-19 discrimination
​Manila Bulletin, April 19, 2020

DOH to public: Don’t harass, discriminate vs recovered COVID-19 patients
Inquirer.Net, April 18, 2020

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Pasig copies Manila’s rule banning discrimination vs COVID-19 patients, frontliners
Inquirer.Net, April 18, 2020

Zapatera residents cry discrimination
​​​Sunstar Cebu, April 17, 2020

Frontliners tell harrowing tales of discrimination
Manila Bulletin, April 16, 2020

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Angeles City outlaws discrimination vs COVID-19 patients, health workers
Inquirer.Net, April 16, 2020

Bill penalizing discrimination vs. health workers, patients filed in Senate
​​​GMA News, April 16, 2020

​Albay town passes resolution protecting health workers, COVID-19 patients against discrimination
Manila Bulletin, April 14, 2020

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Davao task force appeals to public to show compassion to COVID-19-affected persons, frontliners
​Manila Bulletin, April 13, 2020

​Local gov'ts urged to allow entry of OFWs cleared of COVID-19
ABS-CBN News, April 12, 2020

QC gov't passes ordinance punishing acts of discrimination amid COVID-19 pandemic
​​GMA News, April 9, 2020

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Pangasinan approves the Anti-COVID-19 Discrimination Ordinance of 2020 (April 8).
Province of Pangasinan

LGUs pinagpapasa ng ordinansa vs pangungutya sa COVID-19 patients, frontliners
​ABS-CBN News, April 8, 202

Hontiveros to file anti-discrimination bill for health workers
​​​GMA News, April 7, 2020

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​​​Lawyers from UP College of Law to aid people discriminated amid COVID-19 scare -Nograles
​GMA News, April 6, 2020

DOJ chief supports local anti-discrimination measures
​​​​GMA News, April 6, 2020

Guard kicked out of apartment, loses job due to fever amid COVID-19 fears
​​​GMA News, April 6, 2020

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​DILG renews directive for PNP to protect health workers
GMA News, April 4, 2020

DOH urges LGUs to create anti-COVID-19 discrimination ordinance
​​GMA News, April 4, 2020

Nurse cries harassment by neighbor, mulls pressing anti-discrimination raps
​GMA News, April 4, 2020

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IATF to LGUs: Issue ordinances vs attacks on frontliners, COVID-19 patients
Inquirer.Net, April 4, 2020

Lawyers' group hits discrimination vs. Covid-19 front-liners
Philippine News Agency, March 31, 2020

Moreno warns funeral parlors vs refusing to accept COVID-19 dead
​Inquirer.Net, March 24, 2020

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