Thread by @cnnphilippines

THREAD: President Rodrigo Duterte's address to the nation airs. | Watch here: bit.ly/3pBlaWf

President Rodrigo Duterte starts his address with a word of "caution" to Vice President Leni Robredo: She made a blunder, a big one, and she practically lied, making her incapable of truth. 'Yung pakana niya na wala ako sa bagyo, I was here, I was attending the ASEAN Summit.

Duterte: Remember kayong mga Pilipino, sinabi ko sa inyo, prankahan sa press conference, that I'm a night person. I work on the state government documents sa gabi.

Duterte: Sometimes I sleep, 4,5,6,7 or 8 kapag madalian. Sinabi ko na my day begins at 2.

Duterte: Kung sabihin mo na may emergency, natutulog ako sa umaga. Hindi ako natulog noon, gising ako ng umaga because of the summit.

Duterte: So pag sinabi mong nasaan ako, I can ask the entire government machinery, nandito ako nagsasalita.

Duterte criticizes Robredo for coordinating with the Armed Forces while people were trapped in Cagayan: While you were making calls, alam mo yung mga military hindi naman maniwala sa iyo, because tama sila you are not in the line of authority.

Duterte: In times of emergency, ako lang at military...Kung sa civilian, hindi mo alam, puro military na ang humawak niyan.

Duterte on Robredo: Huwag ka masyadong paporma-porma. Hindi mo panahon.

Duterte: There's no need for you to, masamang biro na, "Where were you?" Kung sabihin ko sa'yo na, "What time did you go home?"

Duterte tells Robredo: The storm was all over Luzon. Saan mo ako gusto ilagay no'n? Sainyo, sa Bicol? O dito ako sa Parañaque? May baha rin eh.

Duterte: Hindi niyo alam na nagtatrabaho ako, na-timingan na it was a summit and I cannot excuse you for not knowing it.

Duterte: You do not give orders on the day of the war. Patay ka. Kung ganoon ka, huwag ka nang tumakbong presidente. You lied, you were not honest.

Duterte: Do not compete with me. Do not start a quarrel. Wala ka talagang nagawa except mga tawag-tawag.

LOOK: When Cagayan province dominated social media on Friday due to calls to rescue trapped residents, Robredo gave updates on her Twitter page.

Duterte: Next time, do not commit the mistake or I will be forced to insult you. Because you are playing too much, nagpapa-beauty ka. It's not the time for you.

Duterte: Matagal na akong maraming sabihin sa'yo, pero i-reserba ko na lang. When you start your campaign, kapag magtakbo ka ng presidente, waswasan kita nang husto. This is your nightmare.

Duterte: Lesson 1 for you, do not plan or give orders at the day of the battle... Magpapa-hero ka lang niyan.

It was the netizens who posted #NasaanAngPangulo and other related tweets as they clamored for updates on the national government's response to calls for rescue

https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1328715786534281216

Duterte: Next time, count your marbles first...Yung marbles mo sa kamay mo, wag mong ilaro kagaad ng di ka sigurado. You, ikaw and your daughters sumali sa politika. I will tell the Filipino people right now that you are a dishonest person.

Duterte spends first 20 minutes of his address criticizing Robredo, and ends with these words: Gusto kong malaman, ikaw, gab-gabi lumalakad ka, anong oras ka umuuwi? At kaninong bahay ka tumutuloy?

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III says the damage to medical facilities due the recent typhoons is worth ₱303.9 million.

DOH Sec. Duque says they are proposing to the Food and Drug Administration to grant an emergency use authorization for the swift approval of vaccines for the country's COVID-19 response.

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says 310,000 OFWs have returned home so far.

Defense Sec. Lorenzana says an additional 151 Filipinos from Sabah arrived in the country recently.

Duterte: Good as any other time to send the Armed Forces and national police for their untiring work there. Nakita ko kung gaano kahirap ang trabaho ng mga pulis at military.

Defense Sec. Lorenzana: Kami po sa NDRRMC ay nagmungkahi sa Office of the President na i-declare na state of calamity itong island ng Luzon.

Duterte: Mukhang napirmahan ko na ata last night...Last night, I think I signed the proclamation.

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año: Nakita pa rin po namin ang kakulangan ng evacuation centers.

Duterte: We will look for a solution. Do not despair. Baka maawa ang Diyos, by December or January baka may makita na tayong relief in sight.

Duterte: I am overly satisfied with the performance of uniformed personnel.

Duterte: It is high time that gov't consider really, of course, in the government units facing the Pacific Ocean gamit na gamit ito, na we build strong structures para mapuntahan ng mga tao. Maybe small rooms with many comfort rooms.

COVID-19 response chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr.: Ang ating vaccine experts, sa 17 possible vaccines, siyam ang nasa Phase 3 trials. Tatlo doon ang magkakaroon ng trials dito sa atin this coming December and January.

Galvez: Magkakaroon tayo ng advance procurement by the end of the year.

Galvez recommends entering into advance market commitments with private vaccine developers, releasing advance payments to secure the vaccines.

Duterte: Sobra-sobra yung tubig. Whether they are logging or mining there, bubuhos talaga ang ulan. It was an extraordinary pouring of raim.

Duterte on logging: Yung average Filipino cannot afford a concrete house. Kaya yung mga squatter, puro kahoy (ang mga bahay nila). Talagang magpuputol ng kahoy sa gubat. Saan sila magpuputol ng kahoy, sa Canada?

Duterte: All of the trees were cut a long time ago. Maraming yumaman dyan, doon sila kumuha ng yaman nila. Sa logging.

Duterte: Ang tao, gusto talaga magtayo ng bahay nila. Where do we get the materials? We get from the remaining logs.

Duterte strikes back at Robredo again: It's a sin for a vice president to be ignorant of what's happening in the government.

Duterte reads a new list of erring government employees that were fired and suspended for various offenses.

While Duterte's address to the nation airs, Robredo corrects and answers his allegations.

https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1328722936358862852

After reading a list of suspended government officials and personnel, Duterte says: Many more na may mga kaso, maski na malakad ninyo na suspension lang, pagdating dito sa opisina ko, I can reverse any decision pababa except the Ombudsman.

Roque: May mga estudyanteng loko-loko, ayaw pumasok. Nagpoprotesta hindi daw sila magsasubmit ng academic requirements hanggang hindi natutulungan ang mga biktima ng typhoon.

Duterte on students: You are taking the cudgels of the poor ahead of your time. That is not your worry, it is the worry of the gov't.

Duterte to UP students: Fine, maghinto kayo ng aral. I will stop the funding. Wala ng ginawa, kundi mag-recruit ng mga komunista diyan.

Duterte tells students: Wag kayong pumasok. I suggest to you, stop schooling until mabakunahan lahat ng Pilipino and you wait another typhoon and see if the help that we extend is enough to your satisfaction.