Conversations surrounding drug tests for election aspirants were sparked after Duterte publicly accused a candidate of doing cocaine. The president did not mention any names.

President Rodrigo Duterte declared November 29 to December 1 as the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan National COVID-19 Vaccination Days” through Proclamation 1253.

Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 19 Presiding Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar cleared Gabriela's Agovida and Kadamay's Bartolome for “failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.”

"If their area is enclosed, I think it is safe policy to only allow the vaccinated so their other clients have protection," he said in mixed Filipino and English. 

The guidelines cover all government officials and employees regardless of appointment status, including local elective officials.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to defend national territory, including the West Philippine Sea, against Chinese incursions.

"The biggest question of all: Is there a reason why Davao airport is their departure point?" Hontiveros also said. 

Pumice stones and volcanic debris from a volcano in Japan that erupted in August have reached Batanes, posing danger to marine life and fisheries, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said.

The vaccine shipment makes up the first batch of a total of 3.6 million shots that the Australian government is donating to the Philippines.

In his latest statement, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said that the State seeking deferral of the probe must “promptly” provide information on investigations it cited to support their request.