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THREAD: Presidential Spokesperson @attyharryroque holds a media briefing in Davao City | LIVE bit.ly/3apcywO

Updates by @laratyan and @meltlopez

Roque says President Duterte will be addressing the nation tonight

Roque denies rumors that the government will implement a national lockdown during the holidays, says quarantine rules for December remain

Roque says President Rodrigo Duterte will decide on quarantine rules for January 2021 next week

Roque: Hindi pa naman po tumataas ang mga kaso, pero kailangan pong mag-ingat. Huwag na po nating pataasin.

There are 21,708 active cases out of 459,789 confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country

Last week, the DOH already recognized that the Philippines is starting to see the holiday surge

Roque says 75% of ward beds, 60% of ICU beds are available

Roque reports 8 dead, 2 injured, 1 missing due to #VickyPH bit.ly/3reqSyb

Roque: The Philippines is committed to human rights and the rule of law

Roque: The efforts made by the administration to investigate human rights abuses show our commitment on international human rights law

Roque: Last week, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor found 'reasonable basis' to investigate alleged crimes against humanity, such as murder and torture, in the conduct of Duterte's war on drugs bit.ly/34xIH1j

Roque: We assure there are mechanisms in place for those who say they are victims of human rights violations

Roque: Sinisiguro natin na meron tayong mekanismo kung saan pwedeng pumunta ang biktima ng human rights violations

Roque: The government maintains that the rule of law is sacrosanct in the Philippines. Violations by authorities will follow due process

Netizens were enraged today after a police officer shot a mother and son point blank following an argument bit.ly/3phjikF

Policeman Jonel Nuezca will face double murder charges for shooting his two unarmed neighbors in Paniqui, Tarlac

Read more: bit.ly/3phjikF

https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1340859169457356800

Roque on Tarlac double murder case: Kinokondena natin ang nangyari. Hindi ito service-related, isa raw itong away sa posisyon sa lupa

Roque: The policeman cannot cite as defense that he was carrying out his official duty. Paparusahan natin siya, no ifs, no buts

Roque: Kinokondena natin ang nangyari sa Tarlac. Ito ay tatratuhin na ordinaryong murder case. Hindi iyan poprotektahan ng Presidente

Roque to policemen for the upcoming New Year celebrations: Kung pinagbabawal ang mga paputok, bakit kayo magpapaputok ng baril? Itigil niyo po 'yan

ADB country director Kelly Bird discusses the Asia Pacific Vaccine access facility or APVAX, which will allow the Philippines to avail of loans for COVID-19 vaccine purchases and logistics

ADB says vaccines chosen for procurement by a country or through the COVAX facility may be purchased with the help of the regional lender

ADB: Pfizer will qualify under these criteria

ADB says PH can secure money for advance financing for vaccine purchases, retroactive financing if the gov't has earlier made a downpayment for vaccines

ADB says PH has made a request for about $325 million from the rapid response component of the APVAX. The country can borrow up to $500 million

ADB: It is important that vaccines to be purchased and loaned will comply with the ADB eligibility criteria.

The government is prioritizing China's Sinovac for supply despite questions on safety and efficacy

ADB says the vaccine loans will be on top of the earlier approved project lending pipeline for the Philippines bit.ly/2KrbFZQ

Roque on 'emboldened' police in use of force: Merong mga iilang bugok po sa ating kapulisan, pero by and large, kahanga-hanga ang kanilang serbisyo

President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly encouraged police and military to shoot quarantine violators, lawless elements bit.ly/3rjveEm

Roque's press briefing is delayed and marred by technical problems. He is hosting from Davao City

Roque on #OustDuterteNow trending this morning in the wake of the Tarlac murders, police brutality: 'Yang patayan ay walang kinalaman sa katungkulan nya bilang isang pulis. Itatrato itong ordinaryong krimen

Roque: Ang #OustDuterteNow, alam natin sinong nasa likod niyan – yung mga gahaman sa kapangyarihan na 'di makahintay ng 2022

Roque on Moderna vaccines: We're targeting to vaccinate 60 million Filipinos. By Q1, we expect to have Sinovac, Sinopharm. By Q2, we hope to get Pfizer and Q4, halos lahat na ng vaccine ay magka-supply tayo

Roque: Ang tinututukan natin ay AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Sputnik, Pfizer. Ito ay sang-ayon sa advice ng WHO. Hindi kakayanin na isang brand lamang ang ating source dahil sa limitadong supply bit.ly/3awsddQ

Roque says there is up to ₱10 billion savings that can be used for 'peripheral' expenses due to COVID-19 vaccination

Roque on Tarlac murders: Bakit po poprotektahan ng Presidente 'yan eh pribadong issue po 'yan? Nagkataon lamang na pulis ang pumatay bit.ly/3phjikF

Roque on job creation: 2021 budget will serve as the biggest stimulus package. There are livelihood assistance, loans available

ADB: The Philippines had a strong fiscal position coming into the pandemic. Debt is rising but it would be around 54-58% of GDP, that's still relatively low for a country. Debt is not really a concern bit.ly/3aCwuw2

When will PH, ADB sign agreement for vaccine facility?

ADB: We're working with DOF, DOH to have the financing deal approved quickly. It will be a concessional loan, with low-cost interest rates

Roque on signing of the 2021 budget, bill extending Bayanihan 2: It's either December 23 or 28

Roque on policemen toting a gun even when off duty: Isang bugok lang po 'yan, di naman lahat ng pulis ay gaya niya (Nuezca). Policy cannot be formulated because of aberrations

Roque says Duterte will not change his protocol on allowing off-duty cops to carry firearms: Policy cannot be formulated based of aberrations

Roque on gun muzzling: 'Yun naman ay para sa pagpapaputok sa Bagong Taon

Roque: Exception po ito. By and large, matindi naman ang disiplina ng ating kapulisan

There were previous incidents of police violations this year. Among them are the fatal shooting of a retired military officer at a Quezon City checkpoint bit.ly/2WwXVPZ

PNP chief Debold Sinas, who once violated quarantine rules with his birthday mañanita in May, reminds cops to follow the law bit.ly/37BZlPl

Roque on calls for Duque to resign after bungled Pfizer deal for supplies in January: Sa ngayon, patuloy ang pagtiwala ng Presidente kay Sec. Duque bit.ly/2J8wpFl