President Duterte decided to keep his mind more open to health experts as the Philippines faces the threat of the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his weekly pre-recorded public address, President Duterte admitted to...
Hours after the announcement that it would no longer be required outdoors , President Duterte gave in to local health experts and declared the wearing of face shields, both indoors and outdoors, is mandatory again. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people are seen wearing face shields as...
Malacañang said that the wearing of face shields is no longer required outdoors, saying the government's pandemic task force only appealed that it be required indoors. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement as the public awaits...
The leader of a pro-science consumer advocacy group said it's "sad" that Filipinos can't seem to agree on the use or non-use of face shields, while its neighbors in the region have already moved on to bigger things as far as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is concerned. (Ali Vicoy /...
People form a line leading to a community pantry in Sta. Mesa, Manila on April 30, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin/File Photo) Infectious disease experts are still recommending to the public to wear face shields as it is one of the measures to prevent the spread of highly transmissible variants of...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people are seen wearing face shields as they queue up at a public market in Manila. (Ted Aldine /AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has emphasized the importance of wearing a face shield as it offers an additional protection against the...
Individuals who will be caught without face shields in open and enclosed spaces will not be arrested by police, but will instead be "reminded" of existing anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people are seen wearing face shields as they queue up...
Who's really calling the shots now? Senate President Vicente Sotto III raised this question as he slammed on Friday, June 18, the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for refusing to ease the rules on the use of face shields amid the pandemic. Senate...
EDITORS DESK We do not exactly know when this horrible pandemic would end, but one thing is sure when you talk to scientists, environmentalists, and conservationists – there is a looming pandemic that concerns the environment. More than a year of wearing face shields, donning PPEs, having food...
The government task force in charge of addressing the pandemic is opposed to easing the rules on wearing of face shields especially indoors amid the continued threat of the coronavirus disease. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses matters with Senate President Vicente Sotto III and other lawmakers...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) expressed readiness to make an appeal to President Duterte if ever the face shield policy will eventually be required only in hospitals. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the matter regarding the face shield policy will be discussed by the members of...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Thursday (June 17) said he is “happy” to hear that President Duterte is reportedly considering revisiting the face shield policy. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “If it’s true, I’m happy that the President is now reconsidering the...