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Covid Act (Republic Act No. 11494).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Act, consisting of 18 Sections, aims at providing for covid-19 response and recovery interventions and providing mechanisms to accelerate the recovery an bolster the resiliency of the philippines economy, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes.
The State shall establish mechanisms to achieve the following objectives: (a) Reduce the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the socioeconomic well-being of all Filipinos through the provision of assistance, subsidies, and other forms of socioeconomic relief; (b) Consolidate, update, and validate existing records, to come up with a comprehensive, up to date, and unified database to effectively implement the provision of socioeconomic relief intended for all Filipinos by properly identifying the recipients thereof; (c) Sustain efforts to test, trace, isolate, and treat COVID-19 cases to mitigate the transmission of the disease and prevent further loss of lives; (e) Mitigate the economic cost and losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic; (f) Restore public trust and confidence on social and economic institutions; etc.
Long title of text
An Act Providing for Covid-19 Response and Recovery Interventions and Providing Mechanisms to Accelerate the Recovery an Bolster the Resiliency of the Philippines Economy, Providing Funds therefor, and for Other Purposes.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No