Manila Bulletin
Face shields no longer required outdoors, Palace rules
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that face shields are no longer required outdoors, as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) only appealed for their continued use in enclosed public spaces.
The IATF-EID recommended the mandatory use of face shields in public transport, enclosed spaces like commercial establishments and malls, and crowded places.
Prior to this, President Duterte had decided that face shields should only be mandated in hospitals.
Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega stated last week that face shields are unnecessary in uncrowded outdoor areas with low COVID-19 transmission risk.
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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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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 Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that wearing face shields is mandatory in specific enclosed public spaces, including schools, workplaces, commercial establishments, public transport, and places of worship.
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Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega stated that face shields are no longer required when outdoors due to the low risk of COVID-19 transmission in open spaces.
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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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