PH scraps pre-departure RT-PCR test for fully vaxxed, boostered tourists

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 05/27/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Starting May 30, the Philippine government will no longer require a COVID-19 pre-departure test for incoming passengers who are fully vaccinated and had received at least one booster shot. The Palace announced Friday that the Inter-Agency…

Marcos talks with US envoy on possible ‘redefining’ of VFA

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 05/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The possible “re-defining” of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) was among the issues tackled during the meeting of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with the United States Chargé d’Affaires Heather Variava on Monday.…

PhilHealth registration needed for college students attending in-person classes

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 04/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) registration is required for students in higher education who are attending face-to-face classes, the state health insurance agency reminded Friday. PhilHealth said they are in close coordination with various Higher…

Duterte vetoes SIM Card Registration bill

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 04/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed the bill seeking to mandate the registration of all SIM cards and social media accounts in the country, the Palace announced Friday. Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said Duterte vetoed the…

Erap greets Arroyo happy birthday: ‘I hope you run again, we need you’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 04/04/2022

LUBAO, Pampanga — “I hope you run again. We need you,” this was the message of former president Joseph Estrada on Monday as he greeted fellow former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ahead of the latter’s 75th birthday. Estrada…

Duque: PH likely to stay under Alert Level 1 until Duterte’s term ends

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 03/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — It is likely that the Philippines will remain under Alert Level 1 until President Rodrigo Duterte ends his term in June, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. Duque made the remark amid questions of…

DOE: LPG prices likely to reach P1,300 if global oil prices continue to rise

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 03/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country may spike up to P119.53 per liter—or around P1,314 per 11 kilogram cylinder—if international fuel prices keep on increasing, the Department of Energy (DOE) said…

Lakas-CMD: Bongbong Marcos is our presidential bet

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 02/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines — “Our candidate for president is Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.” Lakas-CMD party announced this on Monday as several groups push to pair vice presidential candidate Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio with other presidential candidates and not her…

Face shield policy to return once Omicron enters PH, higher alert levels imposed

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 11/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The mandatory face shield policy will be implemented again once the Omicron variant of COVID-19 enters the Philippines, and higher alert levels will be imposed in affected areas, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday.…

Bongbong Marcos, Sara Duterte in talks about ‘working together’ for 2022 polls — Romualdez

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 11/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos are in talks about the possibility of working together for the 2022 national elections, Lakas CMD president Martin Romualdez said Friday. Romualdez…

Pimentel PDP-Laban faction declares Pacquiao as presidential bet for 2022

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 09/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao is the presidential candidate for the 2022 national elections of the PDP-Laban wing which is led by him and Senator Koko Pimentel. Pacquiao was declared as the presidential candidate of PDP-Laban…

DOH urges Comelec to allow online voting for COVID-positive voters

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 09/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday to have alternative modes of voting—such as virtual means—as it stressed its stand that COVID-19 positive patients should not be…

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