Mayor Isko Moreno issues an executive order lifting the mandatory wearing of face shields in Manila. With him are Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, barangay bureau director Romy Bagay and permits bureau chief Levi Facundo (left). Photo by JERRY S. TAN
Face shields no longer required in Manila
THE use of face shields in the city of Manila is no longer required.
This, after Manila Mayor Isko Moreno signed Executive Order No. 42 declaring the use of face shields as non-mandatory except in hospital setting, medical clinics and other medical facilities.
“Yung inyong mga kahilingan, mga sulat, at messages na pag-aralan mabuti yung paggamit ng face shield, dininig na po ng inyong lingkod.,” Moreno said.
“Ang kailangan na lang nating gawin ay mag face mask para kahit paano maibsan ang inyong gastusin araw-araw dahil sa face shield na yan,” he added.
The Executive Order cited a report from Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año which said that many members of the Inter-Agency Tasked Force favored the removal of face shields as requirement.
The order further cited the de-escalation of the alert level status of the City of Manila and the rest of the National Capital Region last November 4.
Moreno had been appealing to the national government to drop its face shield policy as it only adds to the expenses of the general public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The mayor said the government must focus on the procurement of medicines such as Tocilizumab and Remdesivir.
“Rest assured na kapag bumuti nang bumuti ang sitwasyon sa tulong ng taong bayan ay luluwag ng luluwag. Bibilisan lang natin ang ating kilos, tingin ko mapupunta na tayo sa new normal,” said Moreno.
Moreno directed Bureau of Permits and Licenses Office chiefLevi Facundo, Manila Barangay Bureau director Romy Bagay, Manila Health Department chief Dr. Poks Pangan and the hospital directors to undertake the information dissemination and strict implementation of the said ordinance.
