{"id":251870,"date":"2020-04-12T05:13:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T09:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=251870"},"modified":"2020-04-12T21:10:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T01:10:55","slug":"iatf-to-study-heroes-burial-for-fallen-covid-19-front-liners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/12\/iatf-to-study-heroes-burial-for-fallen-covid-19-front-liners\/","title":{"rendered":"IATF to study heroes\u2019 burial for fallen Covid-19 front-liners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a virtual presser on Sunday, Nograles said IATF-EID would study if there is a need to amend a law that provides for the interment of several personalities at the Heroes\u2019 Cemetery. (File photo by Aissa Richards from Turner, Maine, USA – Libingan ng Mga Bayani, CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) will look into the proposed burial of health workers who succumbed to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes\u2019 Cemetery) in Taguig City.<\/p>\n

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, spokesperson of IATF-EID, agreed that fallen medical front-liners deserve recognition for their ultimate sacrifice to protect the people against Covid-19.<\/p>\n

In a virtual presser on Sunday, Nograles said IATF-EID would study if there is a need to amend a law that provides for the interment of several personalities at the Heroes\u2019 Cemetery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to review the laws\u00a0kung kailangan ba ng<\/em>\u00a0amendment\u00a0sa batas. Kung hindi naman kailangan,<\/em>\u00a0if it\u2019s a policy decision\u00a0lamang at kayang gawin ng<\/em>\u00a0IATF, then\u00a0bakit hindi<\/em>\u00a0(If there\u2019s no need for that, if it\u2019s a policy decision that can be done by IATF, then why not),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, AKO BICOL party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. suggested that Filipino health workers who died while fighting Covid-19 pandemic should be laid to rest at the Heroes\u2019 Cemetery because of their \u201csupreme sacrifice for love of country, loyalty to people, and devotion to their profession.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garbin said funeral rites at the Heroes Cemetery do not have to be done immediately as there is a rule that the remains of Covid-19 patients have to be cremated first.<\/p>\n

Nograles said he backed Garbin\u2019s proposal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAko po, ang tawag naman natin sa kanila lagi<\/em>\u00a0is the real-life heroes.\u00a0Sila po yung bayani ng ating bansa<\/em>\u00a0(For me, we always call them real-life heroes. They are the country\u2019s heroes). So, for me, personally, I am for it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Department of Health (DOH) revealed Wednesday that more than 200 doctors and nurses in the country have contracted Covid-19.<\/p>\n

According to the data from DOH, some 152 doctors and 63 nurses have been infected with Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Twelve health workers died due to Covid-19.<\/p>\n

The Heroes\u2019 Cemetery, first known as Republic Memorial Cemetery, was established in 1947 to commemorate the lives of the fallen Filipino soldiers who fought in World War II.<\/p>\n

In June 1948, the late president Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act 289, which provides for the construction of a \u201cnational pantheon for presidents of the Philippines, national heroes, and patriots of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The late president Ramon Magsaysay then renamed the cemetery in 1954 as the Libingan ng mga Bayani.<\/p>\n

The late Philippine presidents, national artists, scientists, dignitaries, and Armed Forces of the chiefs of staff are among those buried at the Heroes\u2019 Cemetery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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