Ilocos Norte, Iloilo mandate wearing face masks

Ilocos Norte and Iloilo have mandated the wearing of face masks in public areas due to rising coronavirus cases.

In Ilocos Norte, Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc signed an executive order requiring residents to wear face masks that cover both nose and mouth when leaving their homes.

Violators in Ilocos Norte will be penalized under Republic Act 11332, which mandates reporting of notifiable diseases.

Meanwhile, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Iloilo passed an ordinance requiring face masks in public places such as markets and malls during the enhanced community quarantine.