Kiko Pangilinan retests negative for COVID-19
Vice presidential aspirant and Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan tested positive for COVID-19 on January 9 but received a negative result upon retesting on January 11.
Pangilinan's doctor sister suggested the initial test was a false positive due to lack of symptoms and laboratory backlogs.
On Sunday, Pangilinan entered isolation; his family members also tested negative with antigen tests.
The Philippines recorded an all-time high of new COVID-19 cases on January 10, with 33,169 infections.
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