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THREAD: Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque holds a media briefing | LIVE bit.ly/3lG9pOu

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@pplmanuel @mrvinceangelo Roque begins his briefing by condoling with the families of the casualties of #MaringPH

@pplmanuel @mrvinceangelo Roque recaps the revised rules for travelers hailing from 'green list' countries

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Roque clarifies travelers who are unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or whose vaccination status that cannot be verified must undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of a negative RT-PCR test result on the 5th day

Roque reiterates Metro Manila will shift to Alert Level 3 from October 16 to 31.

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Roque adds that indoor venues are allowed to have 30% maximum capacity, while outdoor venues can accommodate up to 50%. But notes that all workers and employees of these establishments must be fully vaccinated.

Roque recaps the approved community quarantine classifications for the rest of October.

As of Oct. 13, Roque says a total of 50.96 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered. Of this number, 23.76 million are already fully vaccinated and 27.19 million have at least received their first dose.

Roque presents the healthcare utilization rates of Metro Manila and the entire country.

67% of ICU beds nationwide are occupied, while 65% of ICU beds in the capital region are utilized.

WHO representative to the PH Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe on the necessity of third dose: For people with immunocompromised conditions, WHO is supporting a third dose.

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WHO notes that there is no recommendation yet to give a third dose to the general population who were vaccinated with Sinovac and Sinopharm.

Will Duterte ask Congress to approve a bill making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?

Roque: That's for Congress to enact if it wishes so. But now, since supply has just arrived, let's see.

Roque on making COVID-19 vaccination compulsory: The level of individuals who want to get vaccinated is already high, so baka di pa kailangan sa ngayon.

Roque: Ubusin muna natin yung gusto natin mabakunahan, bago natin pag-isipan yung pagpasa ng batas para maging mandatory po ang pagpapabakuna.

Roque on firms struggling to pay their workers' 13th month pay: Dahil alam nating maraming MSMEs na nahihirapan dahil nag-lockdown ulit tayo, magbibigay ng assistance gobyerno natin sa pamamagitan ng SB Corp.

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Roque on the expansion of alert level system outside Metro Manila: Antayin muna natin yung komento ng mga dalubhasa kung successful o hindi ang pilot.

Roque says Duterte's remark on vaccinating hesitant people while they're sleeping is a "joke": Ang tagal ng mga pagpupulong namin sa Talk to the People...para di kami makatulog eh kailangan naman may konting joke.

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Roque on apprehensions by medical workers regarding the easing of restrictions in NCR: Ang datos po namin ay napakaganda ng healthcare utilization rate natin ngayon. (1/2)

Roque: Kung maaalagaan naman natin mga seryosong magkakasakit, bigyan natin ng hanapbuhay ang ating mga kababayan. 'Wag tayong lockdown nang lockdown. (2/2)

Under Alert Level 3, Roque says fully-vaccinated senior citizens can go outside their residences.

Roque says there is already a shortlist of candidates to become the next PNP chief: Hindi ko lang pwedeng sabihin kung sino-sino ito. (1/2)

PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is set to retire next month. (2/2)

Roque says face shields are mandatory in closed, crowded, and close-contact spaces.

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WHO says "premature" to discuss vaccine bubbles now: We don't have enough vaccine coverage in the country to create vaccine bubbles. The discrepancy of coverage is very significant. There's no way we can maintain a bubble's intactness.

Roque says no scheduled public address for Duterte tonight: Kaya po tayo nag-press briefing.

Roque on appeals against the reopening of cinemas: Isipin din po natin yung mga naghahanapbuhay related sa mga sinehan...Hanapbuhay po ang pinag-uusapan at hindi po natin sinasakripisyo ang kalusugan.

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