𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 – 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has officially complied with Executive Order (EO) No. 3, allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks in outdoor settings within campuses, the commission announced today through their Facebook page. CHED advised all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to observe the provisions of EO No. 3, otherwise known as “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 Relative to the COVID-19 Pandemic” through a CHED memorandum from the Office of the Chairperson dated September 12. Prior to this, the guidelines of CHED on the usage of facemasks mandated that masks should be worn properly, except only when eating and drinking in designated areas, participating in sports, and practicing outdoor activities. CHED emphasized that face masks should continue to be worn in both indoor and outdoor settings, where physical distancing cannot be maintained. Non-fully-vaccinated individuals, senior citizens, and immunocompromised individuals are still highly encouraged to wear their masks. 𝐿𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑏𝑦 | 𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑦, 𝐿𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡 PHOTO CREDITS TO: PSU – UC Guild of Multimedia Artists