Davao dissuades Muslims from covering face in public
YOUTH UPDATE! YOUTH OF THE PHILIPPINES "NO for NIQAB. YES for HIJAB" THE Davao City government has urged Muslims to use hijab instead of niqab and burka, and citizens not to wear masks that cover the face, especially in public places, in wake of a fatal bombing recently that killed 15 people and wounded over 70 others. Citizens are also discouraged to wear sunglasses, hats, balaclava and face paint, among others, that tend to hide their faces. A burqa is an outer garment of women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies when in public, while a niqab or veil is a cloth that covers the face. The hijab is a veil traditionally worn by Muslim women that covers their head and chest. Mayor Sarah Duterte Carpio said law enforcement authorities recommended the strict security measure after a man, wearing a bonnet and mouth mask, detonated an improvised explosive device at a night market along Roxas Avenue last September 2. “The law enforcement officers