10 2020 Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines e Right or Concern Section of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act Right to freedom of contract Sections 4(q) [penal clause in 6(d)] Right to freedom of movement Sections 4(r), 4(s) [penal clauses in 6(g) and 6(h)] Right to water, sanitation, and hygiene Section 4(u) Right to information Section 5, 4(k) Right to freedom of opinion and expression Penal clause in Section 6(f) Republic Act No. 11494, the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, to mitigate the adverse impact of the pandemic, to serve as a stimulus for the country’s economic recovery, and to grant the president the authority to direct financial institutions to implement grace periods for payments of loans and on residential rents to alleviate the economic burden experienced by the people. 9 The CHR urged the government to put human rights at the center of its effort 25 and reminded them on using a human rights-based approach in combating the pandemic, after some violators were apprehended and given harsh and inhumane punishments.26 The CHR also reminded the government to look out for the welfare of the most vulnerable and marginalized, including the elderly, the homeless, persons with disabilities, and the poorest of the poor. There should also be appropriate reinforcements for our frontliners, who equally need all the support from the government for them to carry their duties, as well as to protect themselves from getting infected. In its following statements, the CHR said that protecting public health entails due diligence and nuancing such that all factors are considered, and no rights are violated.27 25 See http://chr.gov.ph/statement-of-chr-spokesperson-atty-jacqueline-ann-de-guia-on-the-community-quarantineimposed-in-metro-manila-and-other-areas-affected-by-COVID-19/. 26 See http://chr.gov.ph/statement-of-chr-spokesperson-atty-jacqueline-ann-de-guia-reminding-the-government-onusing-a-human-rights-based-approach-to-the-pandemic/. 27 See http://chr.gov.ph/statement-of-chr-spokesperson-atty-jacqueline-ann-de-guia-on-the-value-of-human-rightsduring-the-State-of-national-emergency/.