Gov’t adviser: Removing face masks, face shields not yet advisable

Jul 14, 2021 | Nation

Removing face masks and face shields are not yet advisable as the country has not yet met its target number of vaccinated individuals, an adviser to the National Task Force (NTF) on Covid-19 said.Removing face masks and face shields would only be advisable when 50...

DOH studying possibility of allowing vaccinated people to go out maskless

May 28, 2021 | Opinion

People who got vaccinated for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection might be allowed not to wear face masks anymore, according to the Department of Health (DOH). However, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that receiving the Covid-19 vaccine...

Duterte wants mask-wearing policy violators detained for 9 hours

May 6, 2021 | Nation

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police officials to arrest and detain people who would be seen not wearing their masks or wearing them improperly in public.In a televised address on Wednesday night, Duterte said he made the order to “protect the...

FDA warns public against the use AiDeLai disposable face masks

Jan 15, 2021 | Top Stories

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised healthcare professionals and the public not to purchase AiDeLai disposable face masks, since the product was found to be without required authorization. “The FDA verified through post-marketing surveillance that...

Face masks sold on roadsides might be unsafe – DOH

Feb 6, 2020 | Regions

Face masks being sold by the roadside in Tacloban City (PNA photo) ​Face masks being sold by street vendors on roadsides might be unsafe to use according to an official of the Department of Health (DOH) in Leyte. DOH Eastern Visayas regional director Minerva Molon...