Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. (Screengrab from Cebu Capitol PIO video) CEBU CITY - Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday said the executive order she issued making the wearing of face masks optional in open-space and well-ventilated areas is to ease the burden of her pandemic-fatigued constituents. In a press conference, Garcia explained that there is nothing in Executive Order No. 16 that totally scraps the wearing of face masks, adding that it is still required in close and air-conditioned spaces but optional in well-ventilated and open spaces. The order, she said, is rationalizing the situation amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "We are not saying do not use face masks. It's your choice. Those that would wish to breathe in pure oxygen, the more beneficial sea air, then please, let's not bring the wearing of face masks to ridiculous levels," she said. However, Garcia advised the members of the provincial police not to apprehend anyone who is foun