Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that face shields are no longer required outdoors.
“Sa mga nagtatanong, ‘Kailangan pa ba ang face shield?’ Ang malinaw ganito: hindi na po kinakailangan ng face shield sa labas kasi hindi naman po inapela ‘yan ng IATF. Ang inapela lang ng IATF ‘yong pagsuot ng face shield sa loob,” Roque said in a media briefing.
Roque said that Duterte is expected to issue a decision on the use of face shields tonight.
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“Ang polisiya sa face shields ang isa sa mapag-uusapan,” he said.
Last week, Senate President Tito Sotto disclosed that President Rodrigo Duterte agrees that face shields should only be used in a hospital setting.
“Last night, the President agreed that face shields should only be used in hospitals,” Sotto said in a tweet.
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Sotto met with Duterte last Wednesday in Malacañang for a ceremonial signing of different bills.
“Allowed us to remove ours! Attention DOH (Department of Health),” he added.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on the other hand appealed to the President to continue using the plastic barriers in enclosed spaces, places of worship, public transportation, and terminals. (TDT)
