Face masks required in public, private vehicles: LTO

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/02/01/20201215-covid-jeepney-face-shield-jc-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Passengers take a jeepney ride in Las Piñas City on December 15, 2020. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Passengers of a vehicle must wear a face mask regardless if they are from the same household, the Land Transportation Office said Monday.</p><p>Private vehicle violators will be fined P2,000 for reckless driving, while public vehicles will be fined P5,000, said LTO director Clarence Guinto.</p><p>&quot;Kung galing kayo sa isang bahay, di rin nasasabi sa regulation, dapat mag-face mask pa rin. It does not distinguish kung magkasama kayo sa bahay or hindi as long as you are 2 or more,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.</p><p>(If you&#x27;re from the same household, it&#x27;s not mentioned in the regulation, you should still wear a face mask. It does not distinguish if you are from the same household or not as long as there are 2 passengers or more.)</p><p>The LTO will look into the possible effects of wearing a face mask in an enclosed vehicle for senior citizens, he added.</p><p>&quot;We can always review this. We’ll look into this. May exemption naman pag mga emergency (Emergencies are exempted),&quot; he said.</p><p>The public may also contest enforcers&#x27; citations to their office, Guinto said.</p><p>&quot;Di natin pinapayagan ang maling enforcement. We encourage the public kung may situation na you feel aggrieved, mali ang enforcement, you can always contest the citation within 5 days,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We don&#x27;t condone wrong enforcement. We encourage the public to contest the citation within 5 days if they feel aggrieved, if the enforcement is wrong.)</p><p>&quot;Kaya lang sa’min dapat sa LTO ipapadala ‘yung contest, hindi sa social media.&quot;</p><p>(But they must send it to the LTO, not post it on social media.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1610715" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Passengers of a vehicle must wear a face mask regardless if they are from the same household, the Land Transportation Office said Monday.</p>

Passengers of a vehicle must wear a face mask regardless if they are from the same household, the Land Transportation Office said Monday.

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Face masks required in public, private vehicles: LTO

Face masks required in public, private vehicles: LTO

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Published Feb 01, 2021 07:55 AM PHT

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Updated Feb 01, 2021 08:05 AM PHT

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