A large majority of adult Filipinos approve of the Executive Order allowing voluntary wearing of face masks, but most of them prefer to continue wearing masks, according to the Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey (SWS).
Among adult Filipinos, 91% approve of the directive from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow voluntary wearing of masks issued on Oct. 28, 2022.
The directive refers to Executive Order No. 7, "Allowing voluntary wearing of face masks in indoor and outdoor settings, reiterating the continued implementation of minimum public health standards during the State of Public Health Emergency relative to the COVID-19 Pandemic." The Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey national survey was conducted from December 10 to 14, 2022 through face-to-face interviews with sample size of 1,200 nationwide with sampling error margin of ± 2.8%.64% Strongly approve
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