No longer require the use of face shields in areas under Alert Levels 1 to 3

The Philippine government will no longer require the use of face shields in areas under Alert Levels 1 to 3, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Monday, November 15, almost a year after it was first implemented. 

For areas under Alert Level 4, LGUs and private establishments have the discretion to require the use of face shields.

Face shields are also required to be worn in medical, quarantine and healthcare settings.