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THREAD: Government officials hold 'Laging Handa' briefing on the coronavirus pandemic, other national issues.

Updates by our digital producer @cathmodesto1

@cathmodesto1 DOJ Usec. Adrian Sugay on their case review on drug war deaths: Natapos na namin ang review at ito ay ibibigay sa NBI for further case buildup.

@cathmodesto1 DOJ Usec. Sugay: Sa aming rekomandasyon... karamihan sa mga kasong ito ay kailangang tingnan nang mabuti at mukhang may police protocols na hindi natupad.

@cathmodesto1 DOJ Usec. Sugay on possible sanctions for police officers if proven they have violated protocols during anti-drug operations: Pwedeng demotion, suspension, depende sa pagka-grabe ng [administrative] liability. Sa criminal liability, pwedeng makasuhan sila ng murder or homicide.

@cathmodesto1 DOJ Usec. Sugay on Bree Jonson case: It is undergoing preliminary investigation. Noong Biyernes, andito sa DOJ ang respondent but this is for the illegal drug case na si Mr. Ongpin at nagsumite ng counter affidavit.

@cathmodesto1 DOJ Usec. Sugay on Bree Johnson case: So far, ang mga ebidensya na nakalap, nagtutugma-tugma naman. Wala namang problemang nakikita so far.

@cathmodesto1 IATF-Visayas chief implementer Melquiades Feliciano: In Region 7, since last month, dahan dahan na bumaba ang cases. Manageable siya. Hopefully we can maintain it with a strong COVID-19 response.

@cathmodesto1 Meanwhile, cases are rising in Western Visayas, IATF-Visayas chief implementer Feliciano says.

@cathmodesto1 IATF-Visayas chief implementer Feliciano says DOH-Western Visayas is hiring more nurses workers to augment their workforce in COVID-19 treatment facilities.

@cathmodesto1 DOTr Asec. Manuel Gonzales on why they suspended the partnership between Grab and Move It: Based on the agreement, ang gagamitin lang na application ay iyong Grab. Pag-avail ng customer, dapat ire-redirect ng Grab sa Move It. (1/2)

@cathmodesto1 DOTr Asec. Gonzales: Nung nag-launch sila, hindi natupad iyon. Instead, sila na naggagawa ng transaction. (2/2)

@cathmodesto1 DOTr Asec. Gonzales says Grab and Move It could file an appeal to resume their partnership. cnn.ph/news/2021/10/1…

@cathmodesto1 DOTr Asec. Gonzales: Since January, ang nahuli namin ay 419 'colorum' vehicles.