Palace clarified that wearing of face shields was no longer required outdoors.
Malacañang clarified that the wearing of face shields was no longer required outdoors and said that the national government’s pandemic task force only appealed that wearing of face shields be required indoors.
In his regular press briefing on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the national government’s policy on face shields will be discussed in President Rodrigo Duterte’s weekly public address.
However, Roque clarified that wearing of face shields was no longer required outdoors.
“Ang malinaw po ganito: Hindi na kailangan ng face shield sa labas kasi hindi naman po ‘yan inapila ng IATF. Ang inapila lang ng IATF yung pagsusuot ng face shield sa loob, kasama na sa mga malls, commercial establishments, at pampublikong transportasyon,” Roque said.
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He also said that those outside their homes shouldn’t be apprehended if they weren’t wearing a face shield.
Roque’s statement came as the public awaited President Duterte’s decision on the appeal of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on his decision to only require face shields in hospitals despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Malacañang on Thursday last week confirmed that President Duterte preferred that people only be required to wear face shields inside hospitals.
However, the Inter-Agency Task Force was opposed to easing the rules on wearing face shields, especially indoors. Pending President Duterte’s decision, Roque said that the rule on wearing of face shield will stay.
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