By Raymund F. Antonio Allow detained health workers from leaving their condominium unit. This was the call of a youth group following the complaint of health workers who have been restricted by a building administrator from leaving their condominium in Quezon City. A nurse, named Tama Martinez, spoke up on social media last Friday about her “illegal detention,” along with three other health workers. “This could be a case of illegal detention, and a clear violation of Quezon City Executive Order No. 26 that prohibits all forms of discrimination against patients and frontliners,” said Akbayan Youth chairperson Dr. RJ Naguit in a statement. Naguit called “offensive and disrespectful” the discrimination against health workers in the country. Citing Martinez’ account, the Akbayan Youth noted she has been barred by the administrative head of Victoria Towers from leaving the site since June 22 after one of the residents inside her condo unit tested positive for coronavirus. The head of administration still refused to lift the restrictions even after the patient was deemed as a recovered confirmed case, the group said. Martinez said she has missed two days of work already and is forced to undergo unnecessary stress due to the situation. Akbayan Youth condemned the incident. “Instead of recognizing the risk our frontliners have to endure in order to serve, they are instead being treated with contempt. Our frontliners should not have to be at the receiving end of such unjust practices,” Naguit said. “The way our medical workers is treated in this country leaves a lot to be desired. Aside from not being compensated fairly for the amount of work that they do, they still also have to encounter such experiences that are downright demoralizing,” he added.