Nicanor Austriaco, OCTA research fellow, said discussions are being held and answers sought over the policy's merit. A series of confusing pronouncements from officials caused confusion in recent weeks on whether wearing face shields is still required. "Even the members of OCTA are divided over face shields," Fr. Asked on his personal take, Austriaco said wearing face shields when outside "is probably not as beneficial." Face shields were first made mandatory in the Philippines in December 2020.

Source: Philippine Star June 27, 2021 05:48 UTC