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This Act provides for COVID-19 response and recovery interventions and mechanisms to accelerate the recovery and bolster the resilience of the Philippine economy. It declares a state of national emergency and authorizes the President to exercise powers necessary and proper to prevent or suppress the spread of COVID-19.
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known and cited as "Bayanihan to Heal As One Act" SEC. 2. State of National Emergency. — Presidential Proclamation No. 922, s. 2020, was issued declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due
The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, also known as the Bayanihan Act, and officially designated as Republic Act No. 11469, is a law in the Philippines that was enacted in March 2020 granting the President additional authority to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
Download the PDF copy of RA 11469, the law that declares a national emergency and authorizes the President to exercise powers to address the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines. Learn more about the social amelioration program, hazard pay, and state of calamity.
Learn about the key provisions and issues of the law that declares a national health emergency in the Philippines due to COVID-19. Find out the powers, responsibilities, and accountability of the president, local governments, and the public under the Act.
Mar 26, 2020 · President Duterte signed the law that grants him special powers to fight COVID-19 and places the country under state of emergency. The law has provisions for health workers, poor families, and social media users, but also raises concerns on human rights and budget allocation.
Mar 24, 2020 · The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act is a response to such urgent need, the swift and efficient implementation of which will secure the success of the measures established by the national government in eradicating the threat to our national survival.
