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Video clips of the inauguration of Bicol International Airport being shown. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte on Transportation Sec. Arthur Tugade: Sayang ayaw niyang tumakbong senador. Kumpletuhin daw niya projects. Pareho siguro kaming magretire, sabay-sabay kami. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: In Metro Manila, almost 77 percent... are fully vaccinated, The challenge is now to further speed up our vaccination rollout especially in the provinces, key cities, and municipalities. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte: Vaccination of children ages 12 to 17 years old will be pilot tested in selected hospitals in the National Capital Region starting on Oct. 15, 2021. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte on vaccination: We are confident that most, if not all, major cities in the country will hit and even surpass the target before Christmas. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte says Phl can have a Merry Christmas if it continues to ramp up the vaccination and Filipinos observe health protocols. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duterte takes responsibility for the problems that hounded the vaccination program: Ako nakaupo sa opisina ko... maski ginusto ko man, walang mabili. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Health Sec. Francisco Duque III reports the latest COVID-19 data. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duque says cases in most regions are starting to decline, cites improvements in healthcare utilization. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Duque says P15.88 billion has been released for the benefits of healthcare workers. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Interior Sec. Eduardo Año says the government has recorded 84,156 violations against the protocol on face mask and 1,795 violations against the ban on mass gatherings. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero National Task Force Against COVID-19 chairman and
Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana says 64 percent of ICU patients and 74 percent of intubated patients are unvaccinated. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Lorenzana says 74 percent of military personnel have been fully vaccinated. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Presidential spokesman Harry Roque talks about the updated travel protocols for passengers from territories and countries included in the "yellow" and "green" list. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Lorenzana says government planning to set up one oxygen command center per region to provide the oxygen needs of COVID-19 patients nationwide. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero MMDA chairman Benhur Abalos says mayors may craft a single policy for All Saints Day and adjust the curfew hours. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Abalos: Ang curfew baka po iadjust ng mayors, gawa po na pababa ang kaso dito. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Abalos: Ang target po namin by Nov, 10, ito ay magiging 86 percent with two doses sa Metro Manila. Kayang-kaya po ito. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Food and Drug Administration chief Eric Domingo says 1,581 COVID-19 infections, 128 deaths recorded among vaccinated persons, adds they are "very low numbers" considering that about 27 million people have been inoculated. | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Domingo says no need to administer COVID-19 booster shots for now: "Di pa tayo nakakkita ng waning effect pa ng vaccine." | @alexisbromero

@alexisbromero Domingo: Once people are vaccinated, the possibility of you getting COVID goes down. | @alexisbromero