cites ‘reliable source’; solon’s side denies it

SUSPENDED Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. is expected to return to the country today, possibly ending over two months of staying abroad after the expiration of his official travel last March 9, Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla said yesterday.

Frasco: PH still open to tourists amid surging COVID cases

By Vince Lopez and Rio N. Araja

TOURISM Secretary Christina Frasco said on Tuesday that the Philippines will continue to open up to travel and tourism despite a spike in COVID-19 cases.

At a Palace press briefing, Frasco said the country would continue to move forward even as the number of infections rose to more than 12,000 from May 8 to May 14.

“The pandemic is over according to the WHO (World Health Organization). That’s why while we continue to sup port the Department of Health’s measures as well as ensure the health and safety of our fellow Filipinos, the direction for the Philippines is forward and that is to ensure that