Manila Bulletin
DOH to present updated recommendation on use of face shield to IATF this week
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.
DOH Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire advised LGUs to hold off on issuing executive orders regarding face shields to ensure uniform implementation.
She stated that DOH experts are currently reviewing the evidence on the effectiveness of face shields in pandemic response.
The DOH is scheduled to present its updated recommendations on face shield use to the IATF on November 11.
This call from the DOH comes after Manila Mayor Isko Moreno issued an order making face shields non-mandatory in the city, except in medical facilities.
Topics in this story
Explore more stories about these topics.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
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.
+3
Read more →
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).
Read more →
The Department of Health (DOH) has asked for an additional week to further study the mandatory use of face shields in public spaces.
Read more →
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).
Read more →
President Rodrigo Duterte has yet to approve the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for COVID-19 response's decision regarding the mandatory use of face shields.
Read more →