Inoculated individuals still have to follow travel protocols, for now — Duque

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 01/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Even those who have already been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine have to follow travel protocols imposed by the government, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday. During the hearing of the House committee…

Gov’t should not be pressured by China’s donation of COVID-19 vaccine, says Pangilinan

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 01/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — China’s donation of 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines should not pressure the Philippine government to approve its use, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Sunday. Pangilinan made the remark after China State Councilor and Foreign Minister…

‘Manginginom pala!’: Hacker ordered P1 million-worth of alcohol, says Gatchalian

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 01/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian disclosed Thursday that the hacker of his credit card had ordered P1 million-worth of alcoholic beverages, contrary to his initial suspicion that the latter had purchased food items. Gatchalian made the…

‘Dapat pasagasaan kayo sa eroplano,’ says Go of those skirting travel ban

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 01/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — There should be no exemptions in the implementation of travel restrictions following the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in other countries, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said Monday. In a statement, Go said that…

‘Nonsense’ for gov’t to choose China vaccine at 50% efficacy — solon

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 12/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — It would be “nonsense” for the Philippine government to choose China’s Sinovac vaccine when it only has an efficacy rate of 50 percent, Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun said Saturday. Fortun said the…

Lawyer’s Christmas prayer: Give us courage to speak for the voiceless, silenced

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 12/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — On Christmas Day, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) national president Domingo Egon Cayosa prayed for lawyers to have the courage to speak “for the voiceless and the silenced.” In his Christmas prayer for…

‘Many of our cops are becoming the face of terror’ – Nancy Binay

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 12/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Several senators called for an end to police abuse as they lambasted Monday the police killing of a mother and her son in Tarlac. Senator Nancy Binay questioned what the leadership of the Philippine…

Pacquiao takes over as president of Duterte’s PDP-Laban

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 12/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — As the 2022 elections draw nearer, Sen. Manny Pacquiao was sworn in as the new president of PDP-Laban, the political party of President Rodrigo Duterte. The oathtaking ceremony took place Wednesday night, with House…

‘I cringe!’: Roman hits initial removal of SOGIE in proposed anti-discrimination bill

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 11/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman did not mince words as she expressed her disappointment over the initial removal of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE) in the draft substitute bill of an anti-discrimination…

Gov’t exec denies getting caught flat-footed in Ulysses preps, shifts blame on Filipinos

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 11/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — An official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday denied that government was caught flat-footed in terms of preparations for Typhoon Ulysses, putting the blame instead on some Filipinos who he said…

Who is for who? Cayetano claims he has 200 supporters, but 186 solons vote for Velasco

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 10/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Many are still puzzled over the events involving House lawmakers on Monday after Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco was “elected” as the new Speaker of the lower chamber in a session described by allies…

Cayetano: MTRCB call to regulate content in Netflix, other video streaming sites ‘mind-boggling, ridiculous’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 09/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The call of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to regulate video content in streaming platforms such as Netflix is “mind-boggling” and “ridiculous,” House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Friday. Cayetano…

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