DOLE approves voluntary face masks in the private sector
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will now allow the optional wearing of face masks against COVID-19 in the workplace, even in indoor settings, this after the department issued …
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will now allow the optional wearing of face masks against COVID-19 in the workplace, even in indoor settings, this after the department issued …
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday that they will uphold the current national policy permitting optional masking indoors and outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, which now extends to …
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr plans to make the wearing of face masks against COVID-19 “optional” in indoor areas, according to the Department of Tourism. According to Tourism Secretary Christina …
Local government units are still divided on the government’s new policy of easing face mask requirements — something the Department of Health observed during its early implementation. It was only …
In the Philippines, the wearing of face masks when going outside is now voluntary. According to Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles, the new policy will go into force as soon as …
The Inter-Agency Task Force of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) recommended that the wearing of face masks outside the house or in open spaces, be made voluntary and no longer mandatory, …
The Department of Health (DOH) disagreed with the order issued by a local government unit (LGU) that said wearing face masks is voluntary in some areas. DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario …
People may not wear face masks outside their homes or in Cebu City’s open spaces. This follows Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s signing this Wednesday of an executive order that …
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the candidacy of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. where the tribunal dismissed the petitions requesting his disqualification. In a media statement at the end …
Police may detain those who breach the mandated use of face masks in Cebu, despite Governor Gwen Garcia’s executive order allowing the optional wearing of face masks in well-ventilated and …
The national government does not recognize Governor Gwen Garcia’s executive decision allowing the optional use of face masks in well-ventilated and open locations in the province, according to Interior Secretary …
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) wants to maintain the mandatory wearing of face masks in public even if it deescalates some areas to the looser “Alert Level zero” with …
Department of Health chief Francisco Duque III said the Philippines was already over the COVID-19 pandemic crisis stage. Duque told Dobol B TV that the country’s average daily attack rate …
The Department of Health (DOH) is now investigating the possibility of not mandating the wearing of face masks on those who have completed the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. DOH Undersecretary …
President Rodrigo Duterte has a new order: arrest and imprison those who do not wear or wear face masks incorrectly. Duterte said that if they don’t tighten the implementation of …
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday called on the public to wear face masks even when they are inside their homes to prevent family clustering of COVID-19 cases. In …
Muntinlupa City Representative Rufino Biazon questioned why not wearing of face mask inside a vehicle is considered reckless driving. During the House Committee on Transportation hearing, the solon insisted that …
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) clarified Tuesday that it will not impose fines or apprehend violators of its new policy that requires passengers inside private and public vehicles to wear …
Authorities will begin tightening the policy of wearing a face mask inside the vehicle, whether private or public transportation, according to the Land Transportation Office (LTO). In an interview with …
Bureau of Customs (BoC) seized millions of worth of smuggled face shields and face masks in a storage facility in Tondo. The BoC agents inspected the facility which also contained …
The government ordered the public to wear face masks and face shields whenever they go out of their houses to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season. Presidential …
The Department of Health (DOH) warns that even if a person wears a face mask and face shield, they can still be infected with COVID-19 when in a crowded area. …
The acting mayor of Malay, Aklan, reiterated that tourists visiting Boracay beaches must wear a face mask, Thursday. “Sa labas, sa beach area, mayroon dapat. You have to wear face …
Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar warned controversial lawyer Larry Gadon that he could get arrested if he continues to violate protocols in wearing a …
With the return of Metro Manila and neighboring provinces to the general community quarantine (GCQ), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is pushing for the imposition of …
Authorities in Quezon City have lowered fines for those caught not wearing face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From the previous fines of P1,000, P3,000, and P5,000 for the first, …