Philippines to make mask wearing indoors voluntary, eases travel restrictions

The Philippines is further relaxing its pandemic protocols, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr set to sign an executive order scrapping the indoor mask-wearing mandate in most places. Travel restrictions for tourists will also be eased. - AFP

MANILA (The Straits Times/ANN): The Philippines is further relaxing its pandemic protocols, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr set to sign an executive order scrapping the indoor mask-wearing mandate in most places. Travel restrictions for tourists will also be eased.

Marcos decided to adopt the recommendation of the government’s inter-agency pandemic task force during his meeting with his Cabinet officials on Tuesday, according to Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco.