The Department of Transportation has announced the mandatory wearing of face shield by those who will be using public transport effective on August 15 as one of the precautionary measures to lower the COVID-19 cases all over the country.
In the issuance of directive, Secretary Arthur Tugade of the Department of Transportation made a public appeal to the new protocol.
“Sa mga kababayan ho natin, huwag sana nating isipin na panibagong gastusin o dagdag abala sa pag-require natin sa paggamit ng face shield,” said Secretary Tugade. “Let us remember that no amount of protection is too much when it comes to health and safety, especially that we are battling an invisible enemy. What we are addressing is not a transport issue but rather, a health issue kaya nga ho, hinihingi ko po ang kooperasyon ng bawat isa.” added Tugade.
Some negative feedbacks from the netizens claims that it is difficult for them to wear such a face shield and asking that the face mask is already being implemented.
Tugade’s directive resulted from the declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte to bring back the MECQ as requested by many medical frontliners who have been requested for another lockdown due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. The medical association led by its president requested to have at least two weeks of lockdown to give the medical frontliners some breathing spell needed to continue to fight the pandemic.
