Marcos to make indoor mask use voluntary
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to issue an executive order making indoor mask-wearing voluntary, except in public transportation and medical facilities.
Unvaccinated individuals, those with health complications, and senior citizens are still 'highly encouraged' to wear masks indoors.
The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday following the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
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