Cebu (CNN Philippines, February 12) — Over 70 Filipinos who have arrived from Taiwan were trying to force their way out of the Mactan Cebu International Airport after refusing to be quarantined, an airport official said Wednesday.

Airport General Manager Steve Dicdiccan said at least 78 Filipinos refused to undergo quarantine, which erupted into a commotion. Regional police have already deployed additional forces to the airport.

This comes as questions hound the government after it announced a travel ban against foreign nationals, non-Filipino citizens and non-holders of permanent visas coming from the country which asserted itself as an independent state from China. The government's travel ban lumped Taiwan with mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

This is a developing story.

Cebu-based journalist Dale Israel contributed to this report.