DOTr-DOH joint statement on the mandatory wearing of face mask inside vehicles

Pursuant to the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Health (DOH) shall observe and enforce the following guidelines on the wearing of face mask inside vehicles:

1. When traveling alone, the driver may remove his/her face mask; and
2. When the driver is with passenger/s, it is mandatory for all individuals inside the vehicle to properly wear a face mask, regardless if they are from the same household.

Proper coordination shall be made with and between the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (IACT), Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG), other law enforcement agencies, and local government traffic offices/units, concerning the proper implementation of the Resolution, and the imposition of appropriate fines and penalties for violations thereof, in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.

We hope this clarifies the matter.

Popular

Palace slams Imee’s ‘baseless’ claims; PBBM unfazed by destabilizers, obstructionists

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet “Hindi mabigat ang alegasyon ni Senator Imee—walang basehan. Kuwentong walang kuwenta, kuwentong kutsero.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remains unbothered by political...

PH economy remains resilient amid various domestic issues

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Malacañang announced on Tuesday that the country’s economy remains strong in the face of various issues that plague the administration of...

PBBM appoints new DOJ chief

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet A month after appointing former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as the new Ombudsman, President Ferdinand R. Marcos...

PBBM visits Tino-hit Negros Occidental

By Brian Campued As part of the administration’s commitment to supporting the recovery of communities devastated by recent calamities, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited...