Lapid, Tolentino OK with revival of mandatory face mask policy
Published May 2, 2023 09:16 am
Two senators have expressed support to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s plan to bring back the mandatory use of face mask amid the recent rise of Covid-19 cases in the country.
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid said it is important for the government and the public to learn from its experience during the global Covid-19 pandemic.
“Dapat hindi natin makalimutan ang mga natutuhan natin sa pandemya. Huwag na nating antayin na maulit ang pinakamalalang bahagi nito (We should not forget what we learned during the pandemic. Let’s not wait for the worst things to happen),” Lapid said in a statement.
“Hinihikayat ko ang ating mga kababayan na sumunod pa rin sa health protocol ng gobyerno para labanan ang muling pagkalat ng COVID (I appeal to our people to still follow state health protocols to fight the spread of Covid),” he said.
Sen. Francis Tolentino also welcomed the plan saying the latest Covid variant, the XBB.1.16 or Arcturus, is another serious concern.
The new variant, he noted, is characterized by conjunctivitis or sore eyes and is usually referred to as “pink eye.” The disease is caused by allergens, bacteria or viruses.
“Okay lang iyon kasi yung Arcturus, remember that name that’s the new variant, that variant na iyon kasama (includes) sore eyes,” Tolentino said during a press briefing.
“So akala niyo may sore eyes kayo, hawak sa kamay, hawak sa mata akala niyo sore eyes, iyon na pala yung symptom (So you think you have sore eyes, you hold your hand, you put it on your eyes, and you think its sore eyes. It’s already a symptom),” he said.
“So yung iba nga ang sabi pati pag hawak sa mata iwasan, diba? So ingat kayo pag nag o-outing outing, swimming kasi yung sore eyes, diba? May sore eyes pag nag swimming hindi mo alam pag may sore eyes yung, diba (The others say they should stop touching the eyes. So let’s be careful when going on an outing, or swimming),” Tolentino advised.
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid said it is important for the government and the public to learn from its experience during the global Covid-19 pandemic.
“Dapat hindi natin makalimutan ang mga natutuhan natin sa pandemya. Huwag na nating antayin na maulit ang pinakamalalang bahagi nito (We should not forget what we learned during the pandemic. Let’s not wait for the worst things to happen),” Lapid said in a statement.
“Hinihikayat ko ang ating mga kababayan na sumunod pa rin sa health protocol ng gobyerno para labanan ang muling pagkalat ng COVID (I appeal to our people to still follow state health protocols to fight the spread of Covid),” he said.
Sen. Francis Tolentino also welcomed the plan saying the latest Covid variant, the XBB.1.16 or Arcturus, is another serious concern.
The new variant, he noted, is characterized by conjunctivitis or sore eyes and is usually referred to as “pink eye.” The disease is caused by allergens, bacteria or viruses.
“Okay lang iyon kasi yung Arcturus, remember that name that’s the new variant, that variant na iyon kasama (includes) sore eyes,” Tolentino said during a press briefing.
“So akala niyo may sore eyes kayo, hawak sa kamay, hawak sa mata akala niyo sore eyes, iyon na pala yung symptom (So you think you have sore eyes, you hold your hand, you put it on your eyes, and you think its sore eyes. It’s already a symptom),” he said.
“So yung iba nga ang sabi pati pag hawak sa mata iwasan, diba? So ingat kayo pag nag o-outing outing, swimming kasi yung sore eyes, diba? May sore eyes pag nag swimming hindi mo alam pag may sore eyes yung, diba (The others say they should stop touching the eyes. So let’s be careful when going on an outing, or swimming),” Tolentino advised.