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(Eagle News) — The wearing of face shields is mandatory both indoors and outdoors. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was President Rodrigo Duterte’s final say on the matter amid confusion generated by contradictory statements made by some officials. According to Roque, the President’s decision was based on the advice of health experts and “in view of the Delta variant.” The Department of Health announced border controls were on “heightened alert” as it announced the […]
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Office’s Region 7 has reported a 90 percent compliance with the mandatory wearing of face shields among public commuters on the first day of the policy implementation. In a statement, the LTO Region 7 said this was based on an “on-the-spot inspection” made by LTO Region 7, along with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Region 7 and Highway Patrol Group (HPG), on Saturday, Aug. 15. LTO 7 regional […]
(Eagle News)–All personnel reporting to Camp Crame are required to wear face shields starting Aug. 17. In a statement, the Philippine National Police said the “No Face Shield, No Entry” policy applies not only to police personnel but also to civilian employees and visitors. The PNP said the Administrative Support to COVID-19 Operations Task Force (ASCOTF) has tapped the PNP Headquarters Support Service to implement the new directive amid the rising number in COVID-19 cases. […]
(Eagle News)–All commuters using public transportation will be required to wear face shields starting Aug. 15, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday, Aug. 6. According to the DOTr, the face shields would serve as “additional ‘armor’ in the fight to prevent this sector from becoming a transmission vector of the virus.” “With no known cure and vaccine available to combat the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the entire world is still battling to contain the […]
