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THREAD: Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque holds a media briefing in Alcala, Cagayan | LIVE bit.ly/3kHxtMR

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Roque says Cagayan communities remain soaked in flood water four days after the impact of typhoon #UlyssesPH

Roque: Active hazard duty pay is as much as ₱3,000 per month

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Roque: DOTr approves one-time ₱6,000 cash subsidy program for PUV operators, which applies per unit

Alcala, Cagayan Mayor Tin Antonio: Dito po nangyari ang 100-year flood. Itong pagbaha ay may 1% chance lang na mangyari sa atin. 24 barangays ang lubog sa baha, 7 ang totally submerged

Alcala mayor: The flood was 15 meters tall or three storeys high

Alcala mayor: Over 12,000 individuals had to be evacuated

Alcala mayor says 24 out of 25 barangays in their town were submerged in floodwater during Typhoon Ulysses, adds over 4,600 families were affected and evacuated

Alcala mayor: Maraming debris, mataas ang putik. Ang mga bukid, lubog pa rin dahil nag-uumapaw pa rin ang Cagayan River

Alcala mayor: We need a long-term solution. We commissioned a study a few months ago

Alcala mayor says the people need ready-to-eat food, drinking water as residents return to damaged homes

Alcala mayor: Experts say we have to address or widen constrictions in parts of Cagayan to avoid further floods

Alcala Vice Mayor Joy Duruin: Ang calamity fund ng munisipyo ay nakahanda

Roque acknowledges that the floods in Cagayan may be due to the release of Magat Dam, but said the narrow water passageways may have also worsened the problem

Roque: Tama naman po sigurong mag-imbestiga pero hindi ko lang po sigurado 'yung plano na kaso

Roque says he promised Cagayan LGU that he will assist in finding quick response funds from national agencies

Roque says President Duterte is finalizing the details of the new task force to be headed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea

Roque on Department of Disaster Resilience: Nakikiusap kami sa Kongreso na mapabilis ang pagpasa ng batas na ito

Roque says President Duterte has received the NDRRMC's suggestion to declare a state of calamity for the entire Luzon: Habang wala pang desisyon, sigurado namang mailalagay sa state of calamity ang mga lugar na nasalanta talaga

Roque says Duterte approved the recommendation of NDRRMC to place Luzon under state of calamity, but adds the President has yet to issue an order

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Roque says COVID-19 antigen tests will be used in all evacuation centers following the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses

Roque on illegal logging, quarrying in Cagayan: Naninindigan si Presidente simula pa na tutol siya dito

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Will government entertain a Bayanihan 3 law?

Roque: Tingnan po muna natin kung anong lalabas sa 2021 budget na binubuo ng Kongreso. Kung may kulang, pwede pa ang Bayanihan 3

Roque on calls for nationwide #AcademicBreakNow amid typhoons: Sa ating public schools under DepEd, tayo ay nasa blended learning via modules. Hindi masyadong naapektuhan ito

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Some DepEd modules have been drenched by massive flooding bit.ly/3famRVJ

Roque: Sabi ng CHED, mag-extend ang mga eskwelahan na hindi nakapagklase dahil sa bagyo

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Roque: Bago pa dumating ang series ng bagyo, napagdesisyunan na ng gobyerno na magbigay ng COVID test at gagamitin ay antigen test sa evacuation centers

Roque on social distancing in evacuation centers: LGUs did as best they could. Napakarami po talagang nakisilong

Roque on proposed no-fail policy for students: Wala pong academic holiday

Roque's press briefing in Cagayan has been suffering connection problems

Roque welcomes proposal to require franchise, license applicants to plant trees to help combat climate change

Roque calls on developed countries to take more concrete steps to mitigate climate change

Is it wise to hold massive COVID-19 testing in evacuation centers for free?

Roque: Ginagawa na po ngayon 'yan, gamit po ang antigen tests

Roque says Transportation Secretary Tugade will turn his proposal for driver's license applicants, PUV franchise applicants to plant trees into a policy bit.ly/2UAwMKY

Roque: Nagpapasalamat po tayo sa mga Pilipino sa pagsunod sa mask, hugas, iwas kaya napababa natin ang positivity rate to below 5%

Roque on NCR's positivity rate: Patunay na ang mga taga Metro Manila ay gustong pangalagaan ang kanilang kalusugan para makapag hanap buhay na

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Roque on COVID-19 vaccine commitments: We have firm commitments from US relayed by Secretary Pompeo that we will have access. Nangako na rin si Chinese President Xi, at ang AstroZeneca ng UK naman ay magsisiguro na ang mahihirap na bansa ay magkakaroon ng access

Can government afford free COVID-19 testing in evacuation centers?

Roque: Ginagamit po natin ay antigen test kits

Earlier, Isabela Governor Rodito Albano says their province has no funds left for mass testing in evacuation centers

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Roque: The typhoons affected 6 days' worth of rice supply. We have 90 days worth of supply as buffer

Roque on Simbang Gabi tradition: By December 1, Metro Manila curfew will be 12mn to 3am. Other LGUs can follow with these adjustments

RELATED: With the country still battling the coronavirus pandemic, the Catholic church is also forced to abide by the 'new normal' when it celebrates the Simbang Gabi this year bit.ly/3pgulvh

Roque: Bibigyan ng tests ang mga nasa evacuation center. Kung merong PCR, hindi ko masisiguro na lahat ay mabibigyan pero magkakaroon po