Manila Bulletin
Face shield policy should be 'risk-based'---Duque
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III proposed a risk-based approach to face shield usage, suggesting they remain voluntary in Alert Level 2 areas but mandatory in settings with "3Cs": closed spaces, crowded areas, and close-contact situations.
Duque clarified that this is his personal recommendation and that face shields could become mandatory again in Alert Level 3 or 4 if COVID-19 cases rise.
The Department of Health (DOH) is scheduled to present its recommendation on the mandatory use of face shields to the national government this Thursday.
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President Rodrigo Duterte approved recommendations making face shields mandatory only in areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), coronavirus disease (COVID-19) alert level 5, and granular lockdown.
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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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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).
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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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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that wearing face shields on all public transportation is no longer mandatory in areas under Alert Levels 1, 2, and 3.
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