The Muntinlupa police will intensify the implementation of a city ordinance on the mandatory wearing of face masks outside residence following the order of President Rodrigo Duterte. Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi (Muntinlupa PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte, on Wednesday, ordered the police to...
Policemen can conduct warrantless arrests against persons violating the local ordinances on wearing of face masks in public as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, Malacañang said Thursday. A law enforcement officer reminds passengers to observe health protocols outside the Ninoy...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday, May 6 that it will harmonize the ordinances of local government units (LGUs) in order to intensify the operations against those who defy the implementation of the quarantine rules, particularly on the wearing of the face...
As the pandemic continued to devastate lives across the world, President Duterte is opening up about the prospect of death from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the nation Wednesday night, the President talked about his concern about...
Any person not properly wearing a mask in public may face arrest and detention for nine hours at the police station, President Duterte warned Wednesday night. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang) In a televised address, the President directed the police to apprehend and investigator violators...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Today is May 4, 2021, or if you live somewhere in the NCR, day 413 of the world’s longest Covid lockdown. There’s some promising news coming in from the vaccine front, as well as many commendable efforts from both government and the private sector, but as of...
Everything gets faked nowadays, even face masks and respirators. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Friday, April 23 the confiscation of some P65 million worth of fake face masks, respirators, counterfeit luxury items, lotions, creams, cosmetics, and electronic items. The BOC said the...
Would you wear this Bluetooth speaker-face mask hybrid? Will.i.am wearing the Xupermask (Photo from Honeywell) Musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am brings a musical twist to the face mask with his Xupermask , a hybrid of the pandemic essential and a Bluetooth speaker. A collaboration with Honeywall,...
When we can freely breathe again? We’re living in a different time now. Gone are the days we could breathe freely. Today, breathing freely even in seclusion or even in nature, such as in the empty parks or the empty tree-lined streets of our neighborhoods within the cities during quarantine, can...
Dawn Zulueta Some people are not fine with Dawn Zulueta's recent post. It's not that they are stopping Dawn from modelling a handmade face mask, but they did advise the veteran actress to wear a proper mask for added protection. On Instagram, a netizen commented: "Please wear a surgical mask under...
Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Emergency rooms are full, and clusters of COVID-19 are sprouting in workplaces and homes with alarming frequency. It is a year later and the whole world is still seeing surges in COVID-19 cases. The more transmissible variants may contribute to the surges, but the...
First, to be effective, a mask must sit over your nose and under your chin, and against your cheeks without any gaps . Second, a mask should be made of ‘densely woven cotton fabrics,’ or ‘tight-weave 100 percent cotton.’ To test the fabric, hold it up to a light source. If light passes...
