DOTr: Wearing of face shields mandatory in public transport by Aug. 15

The wearing of face shields in all public transportation will be mandatory by 15 August, 2020.

The Department of Transportation, through memorandum circular 2020-014, directed all officials/heads of various transportation sectors to “enjoin within their respective jurisdictions” the mandatory wearing of face shields on top of face masks.

The memo circular was signed by lawyer OIC Undersecretary for Administrative Service Artemio Tuazon, Jr.