MANILA, Philippines – The Makati City Council has passed a city ordinance penalizing anyone not wearing a face mask in public as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. According to the city government’s official Facebook account, offenders of City Ordinance No. ADVERTISEMENTAside from public places, wearing face masks are also required in other common areas such condominiums, hotels, motels, apartments, apartelles, and similar areas. The ordinance also authorizes business, commercial, and other establishments along with transport service providers to ensure that people who would enter buildings or ride public vehicles are wearing face masks. In a virtual press briefing, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, the IATF spokesperson, said that face masks, earloop masks, indigenous, reusable or do-it-yourself masks, face shields, and handkerchiefs would be allowed to help prevent the further spread of the respiratory disease.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 13, 2020 15:03 UTC