The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused worldwide health constraints. This study was conducted to establish a baseline monitoring survey to describe the distribution of PPE litters during the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Palawan, Philippines. A total of 386 COVID-19-related PPE items were present in 83 % of coastal sampling sites with over a cumulative area of 48,200 m^{2}, with a density of 8 × 10^{-3} items m^{-2}. The facemask (98 %; n = 377) was the primary type of PPE, followed by face shield (2 %; n = 9). Meanwhile, the daily density of PPE litters in San Manuel, Puerto Princesa ranged from 0 to 9.9 × 10^{-2} items m^{-2}, with a mean density of 8 × 10^{-3} items m^{-2}. The accumulation rates of PPE items ranged from 3.27 × 10^{-1} items to 1.143 items d^{-1}, with an average rate of 7.29 × 10^{-1} items d^{-1}.
【저자키워드】 coronavirus, pandemic., Face shield, facemask, accumulation, Microplastic,