SEN. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay has asked jail officials and prosecutors to allow a political detainee, who recently gave birth, to be temporarily released from detention and to stay in a safe facility.

The senator on Sunday said critical care for nursing mothers is needed amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. She stressed that the detainee and her baby must be transferred to a “Covid-free” facility.

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