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With the use of face shields no longer required in many places across the country, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has called on concerned local government units to organize a plastics waste drive to help ensure these are properly disposed of. “We have a mounting waste problem that needs intervention both the local and […]
The use of face shields in areas under Alert Levels 3 to 1 is no longer mandatory after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on the use of face shields under the Alert Levels System. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in his […]
Local chief executives of Metro Manila will recommend to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lift the order of mandatory wearing of face shields except for some places that are critical. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said that the face shields can be removed except for areas such as hospitals, […]
Quezon City Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the City Council to remove the penalties imposed by city Ordinance No. 2965, S-2020 on people caught not wearing face shields amid the COVID-19 pandemic.“We do not oppose the wearing of a face shield, but there should be no P300 to P1,000 fines and/or imprisonment for not wearing […]
Following the recent discovery of single-use face masks entangled in the coral reefs of Anilao, Batangas, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the increasing amount of improperly discarded household healthcare wastes during the pandemic has become a serious cause for concern. Cimatu said “the recent discovery of disposable face masks, plastic face shields, and other household […]
The municipal government of Naval, Biliran led by Mayor Gerard Espina Jr. distributed free face shields to residents as additional protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Espina said they have started the distribution in the villages of Villa Caneja and Cabungaan and assured that all families from its 26 villages will receive face shields. “Since […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to have a clear, unified policy on the use of face shields to avoid public confusion. Citing different policies by local government units (LGUs) on the use of face shields, Gatchalian said there needs to be a uniform […]
Face shields are an additional requirement that provides additional protection for workers and commuters. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles stressed this in a Facebook Live session on Saturday night where he took time to explain how and why the government decided to make face shields mandatory for individuals in the workplace and those who take public […]