TACLOBAN CITY, August 20 (PIA) -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 8 (LTFRB-8), has mandated the public to use face shields aside from the face mask, when riding in public utility vehicles, starting August 15, 2020.
This Memorandum Circular 2020-033, according to LTFRB Communications Development Officer Aiken Jude Lopez during the Suruswerte ha PIA radio program hosted by PIA Director Olive Tiu, is an amendment of Memorandum Circular 2020-031, requiring drivers, conductors and passengers to wear full face shields and face masks while in public transport. This memorandum is in consonance with the mandate of the Department of Transportation or DOTr.
“This LTFRB newly implemented health protocol is for everybody’s safety and protection. This is among the precautionary measures considered against Covid-19,” Lopez said adding that this is appropriate especially in this time where there is an increasing number of Covid-positive cases in the region.”
No specific face shields are being required by the agency per LTFRB, as long as it covers the whole face and should be made of non-permeable materials, which means that liquids cannot penetrate or pass through the shield, to ensure protection of the commuters.
Lopez also said that the office has implemented other mandatory guidelines to include the observance of social distancing in public terminals and public utility vehicles, where only 50 percent of the vehicle’s passenger capacity are allowed, putting a divider between the driver and the passengers, and compliance of all standard health procedures as stated in the previous memorandum.
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