MANILA, Philippines — Filipino health frontliners who died while fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) menace deserve to be laid to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, a lawmaker proposed Thursday. In our proposal, the ultimate resting place would be the Libingan ng Mga Bayani,” he added. “Our motion will propose that every heroic Filipino health professional who dies in the line of duty against COVID-19 be buried with state honors at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani,” the lawmaker added. In a phone interview with INQUIRER.net, Garbin clarified that it is still up to the families if they want their loved ones to be transferred to the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The health department added that 252 health workers have so far tested positive for COVID-19.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 09, 2020 02:03 UTC