Prior to implementing the "optional" face mask policy, Mayor Duterte wants to observe its results.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/10 Sep) - Mayor Sebastian Duterte said the local government of Davao would only adopt the "optional" wearing of face masks if there is proof that it could not lead to a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. However, he is open to the idea of loosening the strict face mask policy in outdoor spaces. On Friday, Mayor Sebastian Duterte indicated on Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR"Special )'s Hour with Mayor Sebastian Duterte" show that he would prefer to wait and see how this would work out in other local government units before implementing it in the city. When Malacaang announced on September 7 that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) had advised making the use of face masks outdoors "optional" nationally, Duterte responded. However, he said that Dr. Ashley Lopez, the director of the City Health Office (CHO), had advocated maintaining the current regional rule requiri