The recent passage of the proposed Media Workers Welfare Act in the House of Representatives should boost the fight against disinformation, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday.
"CHR acknowledges the bill's measure on the responsibility of media entities in terms of possible gross negligence or malicious acts of block timers and media workers," the CHR said in a statement.
These benefits include basic social security and welfare benefits as mandated by law, disability benefit, medical insurance, and death benefit for the family in case a media worker dies in the line of duty.The CHR also said HB 454 should signal more advances for the state of press freedom, democracy, and human rights in the country.
"CHR has long since stood in solidarity with the media community and called for substantive legislation that will foster a healthy media environment, where workers are not only able to conduct their duty without fear of intimidation, violence, or reprisals, but also boost their collective morale.
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