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Palace says Duterte order 'clear': 'Continue wearing face masks'

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="People wearing face masks as a precaution against COVID-19 fall in line at the Monumento bus stop in Caloocan on Jan. 3, 2021. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN New" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/06/14/20220103-covid-commuters-bus-stop-jc-12.jpg"/><figcaption>People wearing face masks as a precaution against COVID-19 fall in line at the Monumento bus stop in Caloocan on Jan. 3, 2021.<em> Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s order for the public to &quot;continue wearing face masks&quot; is &quot;clear&quot;, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after Cebu province came up with a different policy. </p><p>Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia last week made the use of anti-COVID masks optional in well-ventilated and open spaces. This is despite the national government&#x27;s directive to use masks in all public areas. </p><p>&quot;The Chief Executive&#x27;s directive is clear: Continue wearing face masks,&quot; acting Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar said in a statement. <br/> <br/>He said Malacañang &quot;reiterates and supports&quot; the legal opinion of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra that the inter-agency task force (IATF) resolution on the mandatory wearing of face masks &quot;shall prevail over the executive orders by local government units, including the one issued by the provincial government of Cebu.&quot;</p><p>Guevarra on Monday said the IATF resolution is &quot;incorporated in and/or enabled by executive orders&quot; issued by the President, who has supervision over local governments. </p><p>The IATF is composed of Cabinet secretaries who are alter egos of the President, Guevarra added. </p><p>Andanar said the interior department has instructed the Philippine National Police &quot;to implement the existing IATF resolution on wearing of face masks accordingly.&quot; </p><p>The interior department earlier refused to recognize Cebu&#x27;s face mask policy and warned that those who violate health protocols could be apprehended. <br/> </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/10/22/dilg-does-not-recognize-cebu-order-lifting-face-mask-rule">DILG says it &#x27;does not recognize&#x27; Cebu order lifting face mask rule outdoors</a></li></ul><p>The Department of Health meanwhile appealed to local governments to <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/11/22/doh-tells-local-govts-follow-only-one-protocol">follow &quot;only one protocol</a>.&quot;<br/> </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/14/22/quirino-province-mulls-easing-face-mask-rule-governor">Quirino province mulls easing face mask rule, says governor</a></li></ul><div><em>More details to follow. </em></div><div><strong>WATCH</strong></div><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=2073349" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

President Duterte's order for the public to 'continue wearing face masks' is 'clear', Malacañang said, after Cebu came up with a different policy.

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Palace says Duterte order 'clear': 'Continue wearing face masks'

Job Manahan,

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Published Jun 14, 2022 05:01 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 14, 2022 05:02 PM PHT

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