However, they shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR test result," Roque's statement read. However, they shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period, notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR test result," he added. MIAA tweeted that decision on its official account, only to be deleted after Roque’s pronouncements at a press briefing where he was quoted as saying: “If you ask me, is there currently a travel ban? This came after the health and labor departments, apart from the MIAA, already confirmed the travel bans on foreigners in separate statements. For a while, whether the announcements still stood were up in the air without a formal word from any of the parties to clarify the contradicting statements.

Source: Philippine Star December 29, 2020 09:45 UTC