ANGELES CITY, Pampanga—A P5,000 fine or jail time of six months awaits anyone found to have discriminated against COVID-19 patients, those suspected of having the virus and health workers on the frontline of fighting the disease. 532 or the Angeles City Anti-COVID-19 Discrimination Ordinance of 2020 on April 14. ADVERTISEMENTPassed by the city council on April 8, the ordinance prohibits acts that cause stigma, disgrace, shame, humiliation or discrimination against COVID-19 patients and health workers. “In these trying times, families who are affected by this pandemic suffer severe anxiety and social humiliation,” said the ordinance. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 16, 2020 06:22 UTC