MANILA, Philippines — Yantok or rattan sticks will be used only for self-defense by police in enforcing health protocols in public places, particularly in dispersing crowds flouting rules on physical ...

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities cannot use “yantok” or rattan sticks to hit quarantine violators, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said this can only be used to measure ...

MANILA, Philippines — Patrollers designated around Metro Manila will use the “yantok” (rattan sticks) to enforce social distancing protocols since these are cheaper and there is a lack of supply for ...

Exasperation in some quarters met the President’s light-bulb moment on Monday when he told the nation, “Ang importante, I realize now, is testing.” He then announced that he would do what people had ...

Come for the presents. Stay for the baggage.

MANILA, Philippines — A recent order within the police force to use rattan sticks for individuals failing to follow health protocols against the coronavirus pandemic was shot down by Malacañang on ...

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas on Tuesday said "yantok" or rattan sticks would not be used to hit quarantine violators, but to enforce social distancing among the ...

Human rights group Karapatan opposed Philippine National Police chief Police General Debold Sinas' order for cops to use "yantok" or rattan sticks to discipline physical distancing violators. In a ...

ADD yantok (truncheon) to the national vocabulary and Police arsenal. And thank Covid-19 for yanking it out of the lexicon of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

StarStruck graduates Ryza Cenon (left) and Mike Tan (right) will take part in Tanghalang Pilipino's production titled Kutsilyo, Pamaypay at Yantok. Marky Cielo (inset) was also slated to star in the ...