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Roque: Personal na tiniyak ng Pangulo na patuloy ang rescue operations sa Cagayan at lahat ng komunidad ay makatanggap ng tulong

Roque: Papalakasin ang forest protection efforts laban sa illegal mining at logging

Roque: Duterte also supported moves to check quarrying, dredging of Cagayan River, removal of blockages

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Roque says that there was over ₱1 million of response fund that has been given

Roque says that there is another ₱15 billion of response fund from the DBM

Roque: The NDRRM fund on standby is ₱11.774 billion

Roque on Ulysses casualties: As of November 15, mayroon na pong 67 na binawian ng buhay

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Roque: 231,312 residents nationwide have evacuated due to Typhoon #UlyssesPH

Roque: DSWD has extended ₱35.5 million in assistance. ₱15 million went to the Bicol region, 2,700 family food packs were sent to Tuguegarao City

Roque: DSWD sent 5,000 food packs to Marikina City, more aid coming this afternoon

Roque: Air assets are now being brought to Aparri to bring relief packs to flooded communities

Roque: Ang PNP ay nag deploy ng 3,052 personnel including 1,300 in NCRPO

Roque: For typhoon Rolly, we have extended ₱101 million worth of assistance nationwide as of November 11

Roque: Mahigit ₱101 million assistance has been given by DSWD in Region II, III, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, and other affected areas

Roque says the 'Build Back Better' task force is being formalized through an executive order, this will ensure 'whole of government' approach to disasters and recovery efforts

Roque: Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will lead the Build Back Better task force. Members are DA, DPWH, DBM, DSWD, NIA, NEA, NHA

"Build Back Better" was the same campaign line used by the Aquino administration for rehabilitation efforts after Super Typhoon Yolanda bit.ly/3f14XVo

Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta joins the briefing.

Sorreta on Sputnik V vaccine: We had a briefing last week on this. Vaccine development is quite advanced, our DOH and DOST are in direct talks with them

PH Ambassador to Russia says he will meet with Russian authorities this week for cooperation, possible supply agreement

PH Ambassador to Russia: Russia has approved emergency use of the Sputnik vaccine, aside from about 40,000 volunteers. There are no reports of adverse effects for any of the two doses

Roque on calls for academic boycott: Ako po dating aktibista rin, pero ang pinopropose nilang hindi pag-submit ng requirements ay hindi namin ginawa. Hindi ko lang alam kung iba ang patakaran sa pribadong paaralan

Roque: Kabahagi ng academic freedom ang pagsasapubliko ng saloobin ng mga estudyante, pero kasali din dito ang pag-impose ng mga eskwelahan ng mga academic requirements

Roque: Yung plano na huwag magsubmit ng requirements, baka 'di kayo makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. 'Yan ay warning lang

Roque on Duterte's attendance to APEC: This is on Nov. 20, there will be a leaders' family photo at night and 2 short sessions

Roque: The APEC proceedings will last from 7-10pm and it will be purely online

Roque on recovery efforts: Sapat naman po ang ating personnel. Andiyan ang coast guard, andiyan ang PNP

Will Duterte provide additional benefits to rescuers?

Roque: Kinikilala natin lahat ng ating rescuers, nagpapasalamat ang Pangulo sa kanila. Under the law, there's a special rate for exposing themselves to the hazard. It's also the gratitude of a very thankful nation

Roque: We are pushing for the Department of Disaster Resilience. Sunod-sunod ang bagyo, makikita siguro ng Kongreso na kailangan ito.

Some lawmakers are against the creation of a new agency, saying it will be costlier than providing more funds to LGUs bit.ly/2Us5A0V

Roque confirms that Duterte will address the nation again on Tuesday night

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Roque on Duterte making jokes during typhoon briefing: Tayong mga Pilipino, nila-lighten talaga natin kahit ganito ang sitwasyon

Roque on Duterte making jokes during typhoon briefing: Buong araw, wala po kasing nakita ang Pangulo kundi yung disaster. Hayaan natin siyang magka-light moment

Roque says Palace has no reaction to the resignation of Davao Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez from Duterte's PDP-Laban party: It's a personal decision

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Roque on Sen. Gordon doubting Duterte's promise to fight corruption, saying there's slow progress in prosecuting implicated individuals: Personal na opinyon po 'yan. Ang track record ni Presidente, malinaw

Roque: Pagdating po sa PhilHealth, talagang nakasuhan yung indibidwal na sinasabing nasa mafia

Roque: Iba lang siguro ang gustong masuspinde ni Sen. Gordon na hindi naman sinang-ayunan ng Ombudsman siguro

Is it time to review DENR's performance as environmental damage is said to have caused massive floods?

Roque: Talagang problema ang climate change. Paulit-ulit si Pangulo sa paghingi ng tulong sa developed countries na silang sanhi nito na gumalaw, sundin ang obligasyon

Roque: Talagang problema itong climate change. Ang Pilipinas po, top five in the world na most susceptible sa climate change

Roque: Kahit gaano kagaling DENR, ang NDRMMC, baka talagang mabura ang ating teritoryo

Roque: It has to be a worldwide effort to reduce carbon emissions

Roque: Ang Pilipinas, top 5 sa most susceptible sa climate change. That's a fact

Roque: Itong nangyari sa Cagayan, we really prepared for it but we did not expect the level of water

Roque: We will strive to do better, pero sa tingin ko walang pagkukulang

Roque: Nandyan pa rin po ang pondo ng NDRRMC, we did not slash any funding for disaster response

Roque: Noong lumabas ang tubig sa Cagayan River, kahit anong teknolohiya, hindi pwedeng sumabak sa lakas ng tubig

RELATED: President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the DENR to investigate illegal mining and logging activities in Cagayan Valley after the catastrophic flooding in the region bit.ly/3ntKXxO

Roque: A proposal is to let NDRRMC decide when dams can be opened to release water

What was Duterte's participation in the ASEAN Summit?

Roque: Nawala lang si Presidente sa last day dahil lumipad siya papuntang Tuguegarao at Naga. Naintindihan naman ng pinuno ng ibang mga bansa

Roque: Duterte only missed one session on day 1, the ASEAN-US meeting, where he was replaced by DFA Sec. @teddyboylocsin

RELATED: President Rodrigo Duterte has once again raised alarm over what he considers as worsening problems of climate change and global warming that may have contributed to the severe impact of the recent typhoons that hit the country bit.ly/2IA5DVD

Roque on RCEP framework on trade: It promotes freer trade sa parte ng 15 na bansa, kasama ang Tsina. Mas malaki ang merkado ng ating mga produkto

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Roque on conflict between Build Back Better task force and NDRRMC: Wala po. This is headed by the Executive Secretary, 'pag nag-utos ang Presidente, mabilisan dapat ang sagot

Roque: NDRRMC will do the staff work, rescue and relief operations including early public warnings. Task force will allow faster, easier provision of assistance

Roque on lack of @dost_pagasa weather forecasters: Tumataas ang sweldo sa ilalim ng salary standardization law

Roque: Ang ating mga weather forecasters, laging pina-pirate ng ibang bansa

Roque on job order workers in gov't: Gagawin po ito ng Kongreso, ang gov't rationalization

PH Ambassador Sorreta: In our discussions with the Russian government, they can make available their vaccines to us. It is subject to us doing our own due diligence

PH ambassador to Russia: They can start producing for us as it is ordered, as early as January

PH ambassador to Russia: They know the demand is really high. It depends on how quick we can do our own approvals. We need to be ready with the storage infrastructure as well

PH ambassador to Russia: There's a version of the vaccine that will not require extremely low temperatures, but it's more expensive

PH ambassador to Russia: We can also consider co-production with Russia

Has the Russian vaccine complied with WHO standards?

PH ambassador to Russia: From our discussions here, they have complied. As far as we know, they are in discussions with WHO

PH ambassador to Russia: Korea, Brazil has co-production agreements for Russian vaccine

Roque: Nakumpleto na natin ang dialogue sa ating mga ambassador sa mga bansang merong dinedevelop na vaccine. Isusunod natin ang France at pwede rin ang Israel

Roque: We will also talk to @ASEAN for the possible regional purchase, baka po mas mura

Roque on creation of yet another task force to solve issues: Itong sunod-sunod na kalamidad makes it a necessity

Nagkausap na ba si Pangulong Duterte at Congressman Alvarez?

Roque: Ako lang po ang nakausap ni Congressman Alvarez as far as I know bit.ly/2H1Rgce

Roque: Hindi na kailangang i-delineate ang trabaho ng task force sa NDRRMC. May persuasive effect na si Executive Secretary ang head nito

Roque: Nag-iisa ang ES na mamumuno ng task force. Ang NDRRMC, council na binubuo ng Cabinet members. Sa task force, pwedeng magdesisyon si ES kahit na walang meeting

Roque: The task force will ensure that funds to respond are available

Roque on leaving dam release decisions to NDRRMC: Masisiguro siguro natin ang maagang notice ng paglalabas ng tubig

Roque claims media did not carry notice of NIA that dams are announcing water releases.

Various outlets have reported this days ago bit.ly/38GBb7k

Roque says mainstream media did not carry the November 9 NIA advisory on dam water releases: Hindi ko naman sinisisi ang media pero regional NIA kasi ang naglabas. Baka mas madali kung NDRRMC ito

Roque: We need better coordination, we need media as partners

Roque: We have discussed the vaccine roadmap, tomorrow we will discuss how DOH will administer COVID-19 vaccines once available

Roque says he brought the matter up to Palace officials after media had trouble accessing the schedule of the President's events this week

Roque on sexist jokes during Sunday's Cabinet meeting: I'm saying that's the nature of the President after seeing disaster for almost 8 hours already

Roque on calls to revive of Project NOAH: 'Di ko na po maalala ang project na 'yan, I will backtrack

Roque on shutdown of ABS-CBN in Cagayan that led to misinformed residents, according to VP Robredo: Walang information gap. Nagpe-press briefing po kami dito kahit anong araw

ABS-CBN's regional unit was among the outlets shut down by Congress' decision to kill the network's franchise renewal bid

Why is a new task force needed to get agencies together?

Roque: Ang solusyon kasi talaga ay yung Department of Disaster Resilience, pero wala pa 'yan. 'Di sapat yung council na NDRRMC

Roque: Someone has to be in charge, that's Executive Secretary Medialdea

Roque: Kung binigyan ng lisensya ang small-scale mining, pwedeng pulaan. The PNP will have to come up with an explanation about it

Roque: The EO on the task force will have to be signed by the President. Let's give it a chance, wala pa naman

Roque: Baka hindi rin maging successful ang pagkaso sa dam operators dahil they have to prove that the dam water release is the culprit. I have serious doubts if it will prosper, as a lawyer

Roque: Ang ating problema, climate change. Contributory ang pagbubukas ng dams, pero kung 'di tayo magpapalabas ng tubig, sasabog ang dam