Manila Bulletin
DILG to push for the ditching of face shield use
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will propose the abolition of the face shield policy to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).
DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya stated that they support loosening the policy on face shield use, recommending their gradual removal except in hospital settings.
The final decision on the face shield policy rests with the IATF, whose next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 7.
Previously, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that many IATF members are leaning towards removing the mandatory face shield requirement, especially indoors, due to declining COVID-19 cases.
President Duterte had previously stated that face shields would not be required in open spaces but would remain mandated in areas classified as '3Cs' (closed, crowded, close contacts).
OCTA Research Group would support the proposal to remove face shield use inside cinemas.
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Mayors in the National Capital Region (NCR) have agreed to make face shields optional in most areas, except in critical settings like hospitals and clinics.
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Malacañang urged local government units (LGUs) to uphold President Rodrigo Duterte's existing policy on face shields, awaiting a final decision from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
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The Department of Health (DOH) has urged local government units (LGUs) to await the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) decision on the mandatory face shield policy.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has asked for an additional week to further study the mandatory use of face shields in public spaces.
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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio announced that face shield use in the city is now voluntary under specific conditions, aligning with the World Health Organization's definition of '3Cs': crowded places, close contact settings, and confined and enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.
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