THE Alliance of Concerned Teachers called on the Duterte government to ensure the protection of frontline workers amid the worsening health, economic, and human rights crises.

“Afford the Filipinos dignified lives by means of health protection, safety nets, livelihoods, livable wages, financial aid, and access to vital social services. The regime is demanded to employ a comprehensive and rights-based approach to resolving the predicament brought by the botched pandemic response and years of state abandonment,” the ACT said in a statement.

As education frontliners, the group challenged the Duterte administration to enable the safe re-opening of schools and delivery of accessible quality education to the youth—the heirs and future of our nation.

“As human rights defenders, we call for an end to the suppression of people’s rights and freedom as well as to the summary killings of our colleagues who have already suffered harassment and vilification from state forces. We further demand justice for slain peace and rights workers Ka Randy Echanis, Zara Alvarez, Carlito Badion, and many more,” the group said.