THE health department is waiting for a formal order from President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos before announcing the lifting of Covid-19 public health emergency.
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday said the President told him that it seems the public health emergency has already been lifted because of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
“Ang sabi niya (Marcos) kasi, de facto, parang nakalift na rin tayo diba? Optional na ang masking diba? Hindi na inextend ‘yung ano…” Herbosa told reporters.
“Wala pang formal, we’re still waiting for the [order], eh de facto naman tayo, ang dami na, nagpunta ko sa mall ang dami na di nagmamask eh,” he added.
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