EDITORS DESK Environment writers have been calling out the attention of authorities and our country’s leaders to look into the plastic pollution crisis that is now happening. This is an inevitable outcome of a long pandemic that relied on plastics, especially single-use plastics, to protect us...
Wearing face shields in areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and 1 is no longer mandatory, according to the New Normal Manual of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 2022 polls. Based on the manual, the use of face shields shall be "voluntary" for areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and 1 per the...
Aside from face mask, voters are required to wear face shield when they vote in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "You cannot vote if you are not wearing face mask and unfortunately face shield," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday, Jan. 26. "We...
The Taguig City government imposed curfew on minors and the use of face shields and face masks in public transportation under Alert Level 3. Taguig Safe City Task Force issued Advisory No. 63 to update guidelines for certain activities in the city. Under the advisory, a curfew is implemented for...
The Marikina City local government on Sunday, Jan. 9, clarified that the use of face shield in the city is still optional. This after the city government announced the mandatory use of face shields in vaccination centers last Jan. 5. "Nililinaw ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Marikina na hindi mandatory...
Octa Research logo The Octa Research Group said that it is not yet recommending the use of face shields again amid the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that the wearing of a face shield is advisable if the country once again experiences a surge in...
(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
The use of face shields was “not totally disregarded’’ as part of the government’s uphill battle to fend off the transmission of the fatal coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), especially with the threat of the new Omicron variant. In a briefing with President Duterte on Monday night, Nov....
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Nov. 30 that there is no need to revert back to the usage of face shields with the continued dip in coronavirus cases (COVID-19) that the country is experiencing. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) In an interview on ANC, Dr. Althea de Guzman,...
Given the looming presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III emphasized on Monday, Nov. 29 the added layer of protection that face shields will provide for the public. Some people in Divisoria, Manila are no longer wearing face shield on...
President Duterte has left it to the government's pandemic task force to decide whether or not to make the use of face shields mandatory again as a precautionary measure against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) File photo of President Duterte wearing a face shield....
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has advised the public to wear face shields again if they can due to the threat of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 49626 Nograles made the statement as the country closed its borders to 14 countries due to the highly mutated variant...
