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Villanueva calls for 'clear, definite' policies to solve pandemic amid face shield controversy
Senators have urged the Executive Department to maintain consistent messaging on the mandatory use of face shields in public to avoid confusion among citizens.
Senator Joel Villanueva emphasized the need for 'clear and definite' government policies to address the pandemic and its impacts.
Villanueva noted that policies are multi-faceted and expressed hope that the government would avoid 'about-faces' on face shield rules, which have caused confusion.
President Duterte decided to keep the face shield policy despite earlier agreeing with senators to ease it, following the emergence of the Delta variant.
Villanueva reiterated the importance of having a single spokesperson to ensure consistency in announcing rules that may involve fines or penalties.
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III is pushing for a Senate inquiry into the effectiveness of face shields, citing the Department of Health's (DOH) justification for the policy.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has the power to set policy on face shields, as granted by Congress under Republic Act 11494.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque denied allegations of flip-flopping on the face shield policy, attributing premature announcements to Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Senator Joel Villanueva.
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President Rodrigo Duterte reinstated the mandatory face shield policy for both outdoor and indoor areas, following advice from health experts concerned about the Delta variant.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) will continue to remind individuals without face shields of existing protocols rather than arresting them, according to PNP chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar.
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