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President Duterte delivering statement on COVID-19. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: Mahirap kasi itong COVID...even the mere contact of skin, if you don't have precautionary measure, you'll get it, you'll die. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: If you want to test the waters and end up getting sick, well kasi sinasabi namin huwag kayong lumabas muna ng bahay. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: Kung hindi kayo magkulong, mahirapan tayo dito pag sabay sabay puputok ito. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: The problem is really economy. Yun sanang malalaking enterprise dito, maybe you can consider paying 13th month pay or pay them miski kalahati sa swledo nila kahit wala trabaho as your way of showing solidarity to Filipino during this critical time. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: The barangay captain should call a number and at least food, rice, some ulam, pwede niyo ibigay sa ating mga kababayan. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: We have enough food supply. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte thanks Ramon Ang for "his good grasp of the problem," says businessman assured him there is enough food supply. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: I would like to address yung mga mayayaman...you might want to alleviate the situation by understanding the plight of workers who are not working now. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte to the rich: Tumulong na lang kayo. I'll designate somebody after this meeting. There will be changes in the structure... sa task force. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte says he placed the entire country under a state of public health emergency to address the COVID-19 problem. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: With this emergency di na kailangan, just go ahead and mayor will do it for us para walang...ruckus o debate, one line lang ngayon, mayor lang muna, he can come up with any measure to protect public health, public interest, public safety. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: You cannot be arrested if you are out but if you are advised to go home and you grapple w/ the police with words, ultimately dalhin ka sa istasyon for disobedience to a lawful authority, pwede ka talaga dalhin sa estasyon. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: The problem is there is a crisis. So you have to obey. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Kung maari lang po stay home. And for business, kung lumala ito...you better close down your business. That;s an order because you will help in propagating the disease. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: We cannot really control the contagion perfectly...Kaya ako nakikiusap sa malalaking negosyo, magtulong na lang kayo at yung supplier...kindly help so there will be at least an economy working around. This can be done by your skeletal force. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: Sabi ko saan itong virus na ito. I want to pronounce it as veerus, kasi galit ako. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte to barangay captains: You are mandated to work... Sec. Bautista will have his people go around and look for people who are hungry and that is the job of the mayor. Ikaw mayor ng barangay mo, ikaw maghanap...and we can give the help. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: Stricter measures are necessary... I am placing the entire Luzon under quarantine until April 12, 2020. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: This is not martial law. @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: Martial law is yung rebellion, may away, public safety requires it. Ngayon, kung may invasion ganun din. Martial law, wala dito invasion, rebellion. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Huwag kayo matakot, wala magdidisplay ng baril diyan except members of armed forces at police. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Sa panahong ito ang kalaban natin ay tayo at sakit na COVID...We are a war against a vicious and invisible enemy, one that cannot be seen by naked eye. In this war, we are all soldiers. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte on health workers: In due time we will express to them our gratitude in a more tangible way...I have directed DBM and DOH to find ways to best compensate them. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: We have the money. Sa administrasyon kong ito, sinasabi ko, may pera tayo. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: It will be an enhanced quarantine during which the movement of everyone will be significantly limited. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Work in government and private sector will be limited to work from home. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Everyone will come out of their houses only to buy food, medicine, and other necessities...Only establishments providing these shall remain open. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: If you are afraid to die of COVID-19, you have no business being a barangay captain. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: We all have the responsibility to fight the disease. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Ang gobyerno, ang taga-gobyerno... yung naassign sa frontline sa COVID, if you are there assigned and if you feel you are not ready to have the problem of being sick, you can tell your superior. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Pag wala nang iba, pag takot na lahat, ang papasok ang armed forces. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Lalabas ako. Di ako maniwala diyan...May ibang doctrine ako sa buhay. That is kung panahon ko na, panahon ko na. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: I congratulate Sec. Guevarra for being conscious of the danger

The President said DOJ Sec. Guevarra refused to shake his hands before the meeting. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte tells businesses to cease operations temporarily "Magcooperate kayo. Tutal para ito sa ating lahat." | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte to cabinet members: Bayad tayo ng tao. Pakita natin nagtatrabaho tayo. So we meet everyday. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte says he has directed agencies to ease burden caused by quarantine. "Huwag kayo matakot. We will devise a way." | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Siguraduhin natin madarama niyo malasakit at pagmamahal ng gobyerno. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte to NPAs: Huwag niyo muna galawin sundalo. Ceasefire muna tayo. Ako na naghihinghi. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Kindly cooperate and help. Mabuti pa tumulong tayo. I will repay you with a good heart in the coming days. To the private sector, I have this appeal, magbayanihan kayo. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Do not quarrel with them (soldiers and police). Do not start ruckus that would amount to a violation because you will be arrested and brought to prison, disobedience to authority or acts of disturbance. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte calls for moratorium on rental fees. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Kung ikaw ay Filipino na nagmahal ng kapwa tao, baka you can mitigate the hardship. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Kung ayaw mo, huwag mo pilitin magbayad, patirahin mo muna sa lugar mo, ako magbayad. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte urges big businesses to help MSMEs. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Potent weapon in this war against COVID-19 are compassion and consideration for fellow Filipinos. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: You should love your military men. Namamatay na nga sa giyera...They are not your enemies. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: I solemnly urge everyone to pray to the Almighty God who has the power to defeat every enemy, visible or invisible. | @alexisbromero

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@alexisbromero Duterte: Let us remain strong united in spirit to fight this dreaded disease. With our unity and blessing from God, we shall overcome. | @alexisbromero

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