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Tells Congress that remainder of Bayanihan 2 funds could still be used in case of another Covid wave in PHL (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said the public should continue wearing face masks amid the continuing threat of the still present Covid-19 pandemic. In his Talk to the People on Monday night, March 22, Duterte noted the possibility of another Covid-19 wave specially since a new coronavirus variant was found in Israel causing […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang clarified on Friday, Nov. 19, that the use of face shields—while already voluntary in areas under COVID-19 alert levels 3, 2 and 1—could still be required by employers or business establishment owners to their employees or customers while inside their premises. Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said that this modification is recommended by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). “With regard to the voluntary use of face shields […]
Use of face shield still mandatory in areas under Alert Level 5, granular lockdown areas (Eagle News) – The use of face shields in areas under COvid-19 alert levels 3, 2 and 1 “shall be voluntary,” according to a Nov. 15, 2021 memorandum from the Office of the President. In a memo issued by the Office of the Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on “protocols on the use of face shields,” it said that President Duterte […]
Face shield together with face mask only required in 3Cs- closed, crowded areas where there is close contact (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that face shields are no longer required to be worn outside, but wearing face masks should be continued as a protection against COVID-19. In his “Talk to the People” on Wednesday night, Sept. 22, Duterte said that the use of face shields with face masks would only be required […]
Tells Filipinos COVID-19 first wave already depleted gov’t resources (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said the country could not afford a second wave of the COVID-19 virus, as he directed the reimplementation of the mandatory wearing of face shields and directed Filipinos to get vaccinated. Duterte, in his “Talk to the People” on June 21, said that the highly infectious and more aggressive Delta variant is what changed his mind regarding the wearing […]
In hospitals, schools, work areas, places of worship, face shield with face masks still needed (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that face shields are not required to be worn outside, but are still required to be worn inside malls, public transportation, in places of worship, public markets or places where many people can be found pending the appeal of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte had already […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar ordered policemen to enforce minimum public health safety standards, but refrain from imposing any sanctions on violators who would be caught not wearing face shields in both open and enclosed places. In a statement, Eleazar said, instead, the police should caution violators and remind them that there are still no existing guidelines that allow the non-wearing of face shields. According to Eleazar, while President Rodrigo Duterte […]
Dr. Salvaña cites study in India that covered community health workers (Eagle News) – A member of the Department of Health’s advisory group vouched for the reliability of wearing face masks together with face shields to prevent transmission of COVID-19, as well as being infected with the virus. Dr. Edsel Salvaña, a member of the DOH’s Technical Advisory Group (DOH-TAG), said that the use of face shield together with a face mask has been […]
(Eagle News) — Amid the shortage of face shields and face masks, this resident in Manila made his own version of this personal protective equipment (PPE) — a plastic water tank to protect himself. Filipinos have resorted to do-it-yourself PPEs to protect themselves amid the COVID-19 pandemic — from hand-sewn face masks, face shields made from plastic covers, to this ultimate head cover shown in the photo above, raising the DIY face shield to […]
