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THREAD: President Rodrigo Duterte's taped address to the nation airs. | Watch here: bit.ly/391gHVP

Duterte starts his address by giving updates on the anti-drug campaign.

Duterte briefly discussed the country's COVID-19 situation, mentioned the recently reported cases, deaths, recoveries: Sa Pilipinas, namatay, 34,899 or 1.6% of the total cases

Duterte: Alam mo if you compare this to other nations, kunin doon sa number of population, medyo mababa tayo sa ratio

NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad gives updates on #KikoPH: Around 746,000 individuals are projected to be affected by Typhoon Kiko in the next 72 hours.

NDRRMC shows how the government prepared for #KikoPH

Education Secretary Leonor Briones presents her agency’s accomplishments in the past years, updates on the education sector

CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera provides updates on the reopening of classes in higher education: Of the close to 2,000 universities and colleges, about 1/3 has already (started classes). Others are opening the school year in Sept. or Oct.

CHED chair de Vera says there is a memorandum of agreement for signing to give a stipend to the children of AFP/PNP personnel who are killed in action vs. insurgents

CHED chair de Vera: We authorized 118 schools to hold limited face-to-face classes

CHED chair de Vera asks Pres. Duterte to expand the coverage of programs with authority to conduct limited face-to-face classes:

-engineering
-HRM
-maritime programs

CHED chair de Vera: Tapos na ang guidelines para payagan ang estudyante sa 4th year and 5th year medicine and nursing (students) at mga graduates na papayagan silang vaccinator para dumami ang ating magbabakuna. Isusumite namin next week

Duterte again talks about the government's purchase of COVID-19 supplies for health workers: I made this guarantee these transactions are legal. There is no wrongdoing. There is no crime involved here that I am willing to resign kung may korapsyon

Duterte hits lawmakers anew: Itong Congress maldito talaga ito

Duterte questions senators for looking at Pharmally's technical and financial qualifications: Wala ka nang pakielam diyan

Duterte now hits Sen. Drilon: He may want to explain his relationship with Janet Lim-Napoles since you want to discuss corruption and the use of people's money

Duterte directs a tirade at Sen. Dick Gordon: Ito naman si Gordon. Malalim ang away namin

Duterte says PH Red Cross is required to submit annual reports, but he has not received any: Nasaan na ang report?

Duterte: Wala akong natanggap, anim na taon na akong (Presidente)

Duterte threatens to cut ties with PH Red Cross if it does not open up its records: Kung ayaw mo, mapipilitan ako to totally disassociate with you. I will stop the national govt. from having transaction with you in any manner

Duterte: Either you submit [to] auditing procedure or we quarrel

Duterte: Pag mag-quarrel, do your worst because I will do mine

Duterte: We are doing well with vaccination, but the fact is there is a shortfall

Finance Sec. Sonny Dominguez: Between now and the end of the year, we need around 9 million doses a week

Duterte: We are doing well with vaccination, but the fact is there is a shortfall

Finance Sec. Sonny Dominguez: Between now and the end of the year, we need around 9 million doses a week

Finance Sec. Dominguez: This has already been ordered and there is a money set aside for these (vaccines)

Duterte says he’s 'prepared' to go into a ‘long, legal battle’ for the Red Cross audit: I am prepared to go into it and demand really the accountability of Senator Gordon and all of them in the Red Cross

Duterte to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee: Ganito na lang ang laro natin. You find fault with us and we will find what’s wrong with you...I will begin first with Sen. Gordon. I am sure I will find plenty

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez gives updates on vaccine deliveries, says the country can expect a ‘much bigger volume’ this September

Galvez says Pfizer and Moderna will also begin to scale up their deliveries this month

DOST Sec. Fortunato de la Peña says they aim to finish the clinical trial on the effect of ivermectin against COVID-19 in six to eight months

DOST chief de la Peña says there is still insufficient evidence supporting the use of ivermectin against COVID-19, thus the need for further studies

MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos gives updates on the COVID-19 situation in Metro Manila, says the contact tracing ratio in the region is currently 1:11

MMDA says almost 57% of Metro Manila's population received two COVID-19 vaccine doses

MMDA reiterates call to ease rules on fully vaccinated individuals in Metro Manila

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