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...
The government is considering revising the rule on the mandatory use of face shields in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) President Duterte has preferred that people should be required to wear face shields only in hospitals, which will become a "policy" as protection...
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...
President Duterte has agreed that face shields should only be worn in hospitals. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (TED ALJIBE/AFP) Senate President Vicente Sotto III said this came up during their meeting in Malacañang on...
The proposed removal of face shields especially when outdoors will be high on the agenda of the meeting of the government's pandemic task force on Thursday, June 17. Health workers administer coronavirus vaccines to people belonging to A5 priority group at the Baseco compound in Manila on June 16,...
Recognizing that hands-on training and face-to-face instruction are also crucial in other degree courses, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) eyes to expand the implementation of limited in-person classes. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) CHED Chairperson Popoy De Vera, during the Laging Handa...
To ensure the safety of students in higher education institutions (HEIs) that have been allowed to hold limited face-to-face classes, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said that majority of them are “now vaccinated” against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). National University holds...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) said that the wearing of face shields on specific settings, such as in enclosed public spaces, "has always been the standing policy." Citing the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) 2021-0001 on the Clarificatory Guidelines on the Mandatory Use of Face Shields...
In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The public may remove their face shields when outdoors as the risk of transmission in an open space is “low,” an official of the Department...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, June 16, said that there are over 70 higher education institutions (HEIs) allowed to conduct limited face-to-face classes for their medical and health allied programs. Commission on Higher Education Chairman Popoy De Vera (Photo from CHED)...
While it supports the vaccination of students against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the resumption of limited face-to-face classes in low risk areas, the Department of Education (DepEd) will defer to decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) and the...
