DILG urges LGUs to implement indoor and transport face mask rule

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A man smokes on the street with his face mask pulled down before getting on a jeepney in Cebu City on June 8, 2022.

Philstar.com / Jonathan de Santos

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government backed the signing of the executive order lifting mandatory mask use outdoors as he urged local government units to strictly carry out the provisions of the same order requiring the wearing of face masks in indoor areas and public transportation.

 

Executive Order No. 3 issued by the Palace on Monday, makes wearing face masks in open spaces and non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation voluntary. Face masks, however, are still required in indoor settings, public transportation, and outdoor settings where physical distancing cannot be maintained.

 

In a statement sent to reporters, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said that local chief executives should "take the lead in ensuring compliance from the public to the indoor and public transport face mask rule in their respective areas." 

 

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