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Roque: Face shield policy now up for Duterte's approval
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.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that the IATF has made a decision, but it requires the President's approval and announcement.
Several local executives, including Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, have already dropped the face shield requirement in their areas.
Earlier, Roque had cautioned mayors against defying the IATF policy, stating that their decisions are also the President's and defiance would encourage civil disobedience.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed that recommendations were presented to the IATF and a decision was reached, awaiting the Office of the President's final action and announcement.
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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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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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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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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 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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