(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The wearing of face mask is protection against other communicable diseases and not just coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a health expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Philippine Foundation for Vaccination Executive Director Dr. Lulu Bravo echoed the advice of Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire to wear masks whether it is required or not. "Basta kayo ay may comorbidity, immunocompromised, meron kayong sakit na cancer, transplant patient, 'yun pong talaga may edad na, medyo vulnerable, maski hindi Covid, 'yan po ay nangangalaga sa mga maysakit na maaari kayong mahawa gaya po ng trangkaso (If you have comorbidity, immunocompromised, you have cancer, you're a transplant patient, elderly, vulnerable, even not Covid-19, face mask protects you from diseases like flu)," she said, noting that it is currently the flu season. "Maski hindi po Covid, maaari kayong magkaroon ng symptoms ng ub