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Malacañang clarified that Filipinos cannot be prevented from returning to the Philippines if they wish. This was stated by Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque when asked about the possibility of implementing the government’s total travel ban for countries that have already registered a new variant of COVID-19. Sec. Roque, the human right of Filipinos to return…

MANILA, Philippines – Foreigners who inject an unregistered vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) should be punished and sent home to their respective countries, the senator insisted after breaking the law. This is the call of Sen. Richard Gordon, Wednesday, after it was reported that 100,000 Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo) workers – mostly Chinese –…

The controversy between former film director of the Film Academy of the Philippines Leo Martinez and current director general Vivian Velez is unfortunate. This is due to the demand of Leo’s retirement pay amounting to one million. She had already received half of it, but Vivian refused to give the other half because according to…

The Philippines has secured 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said, out of the said total, 50,000 doses are among the first batch expected to arrive in the country next month. The other batch will arrive in the coming months and is expected to complete 25…

President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Justice Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre II as Commissioner of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM). This was confirmed by Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque on Monday night. “We confirm that President Rodrigo Toa Duterte has signed the appointment of Mr. Vitaliano “Vit” Aguirre II as Commissioner of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) representing…

All passengers of a Boeing 737 passenger plane that crashed shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta are feared dead. According to local officials, the Sriwijaya Airline, which was heading to Pontianak in West Kalimanta province, could no longer be contacted. It is said that 62 passengers and crew aboard the unconfirmed manifesto,…

Outgoing US President Donald Trump urged the American people to end the violence at the US Capitol and call for a reconciliation. In his message released, he admitted in public that he would no longer serve a second term. He also congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and acknowledged the transfer of his power to the newly…