Kahit nag-anunsyo na ang Palasyo ng Malacañang at aprubado na ni President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., sa pamamagitan ng executive order (EO) ang boluntaryong pagsusuot ng face mask sa mga open space na hindi gaanong matao at may maayos namang bentilasyon, magsusuot pa rin aniya ng face mask ang aktor na si Romnick Sarmenta.
Aniya sa kaniyang tweet nitong Setyembre 12, "So people think that wearing a mask is an inconvenience. But is it more convenient to risk the elderly and those with weaker resistance?"
"I wear a mask for others. #keepyourmaskon," aniya.
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Umani naman ito ng iba't ibang reaksiyon at komento mula sa mga netizen.
"Agree! One of my best friends just died last Thursday due to Covid! The Dad of my other best friend is still in the hospital for a week now, also due to Covid! Covid is real and we fight back by getting vaxxed and wearing our masks."
"Me too sir. Actually, why are those people eager to lift wearing masks? It's because they can't/hard for them to show their expensive makeup/make over! That's the truth, nothing more, nothing less!"
"The best reason to continue wearing masks. Doing it for others. Doing it in recognition of a sense of community. If the country is to ever rise up from the pandemic, all should be in it together. While at it, people and government must partner to get vaccination rates up."
Matatandaang ini-anunsyo na ni Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles sa naganap na Palace press briefing ang naturang executive order.
“Naglabas po tayo today ng Executive Order No. 3 allowing voluntary wearing of face masks in outdoor settings and reiterating the continued implementation of minimum public health standards during the state of public health emergency relating to the Covid-19 pandemic,” aniya.
