Marcos OKs easing face mask mandate
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has verbally approved a recommendation by an inter-agency task force to make wearing face masks outdoors optional.
The plan aims to boost tourism and will be piloted in the last quarter of 2022, contingent on improved COVID-19 booster vaccination coverage.
Senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals are encouraged to continue wearing masks.
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