Executive Order No. 3 (2022) — —EO No. 166 (s. 2022) provides for a Ten-Point Policy Agenda on economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and directs all government departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs), and enjoins local government units (LGUs) to, among others, further reopen the economy through the safe resumption of economic and social activities:

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Executive Order No. 3 (2022)

—EO No. 166 (s. 2022) provides for a Ten-Point Policy Agenda on economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and directs all government departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs), and enjoins local government units (LGUs) to, among others, further reopen the economy through the safe resumption of economic and social activities:

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Section 1 · Voluntary Wearing of Face Masks in Open Spaces Section 2 · Minimum Public Health Standards Section 3 · Assistance and Cooperation of Agencies and LGUs Section 5 · Repeal Section 6 · Effectivity

Section 1

Voluntary Wearing of Face Masks in Open Spaces

Section 1.

Voluntary Wearing of Face Masks in Open Spaces. —The voluntary wearing of face masks in open spaces and non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation, is hereby allowed, provided that not fully-vaccinated individuals, senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals are highly encouraged to wear their masks, and physical distancing will be observed at all times.

Face masks shall continue to be worn in indoor private or public establishments, including in public transportation by land, air, or sea, and in outdoor settings where physical distancing cannot be maintained.

Section 2

Minimum Public Health Standards

Section 2.

Minimum Public Health Standards. —The minimum public health standards (MPHS) intended to effectively prevent and minimize the spread of COVID-19 in the country shall continue to be implemented consistent with the principles of shared accountability, evidence-based decision-making, socioeconomic equity and rights-based approach.

In this regard, the DOH is directed to update the MPHS guidelines with the issuance of this Order. The DOH and the IATF may submit recommendations for further amendments in the MPHS, including the liberalization of indoor mask requirements, should the indicators for monitoring the status of COVID-19, such as vaccination rates and improvement in COVID-19 booster of coverage, warrant the same.

Section 3

Assistance and Cooperation of Agencies and LGUs

Section 3.

Assistance and Cooperation of Agencies and LGUs. —All departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including SUCs, GOCCs, government financial institutions, and LGUs are directed to render full assistance to and cooperation with the IATF for the effective and orderly implementation of this Order.

Section—4.

Separability. —If any section or part of this Order is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5

Repeal

Section 5.

Repeal. —All orders, rules and regulations, issuances or any part thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Order are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.

Section 6

Effectivity

Section 6.

Effectivity. —This Order shall take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation..

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th—day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty Two.

(SGD.)— FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. —

By— the President:

(SGD.)— VICTOR D. RODRIGUEZ Executive Secretary