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THREAD: Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque holds a media briefing | LIVE bit.ly/3FZcjG5

Updates by our digital producers @mrvinceangelo and @curriecator

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator BREAKING: Government to implement alert level system in other parts of the country beginning tomorrow, Oct. 20, Malacañang announces | @mrvinceangelo

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque discusses allowed establishments, activities in areas under new alert levels

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Here are the activities allowed in each alert level

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque reports over 24 million Filipinos have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator LOOK: Roque gives updates on the healthcare utilization rates in the country

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque confirms BCDA President and CEO Vince Dizon has resigned from his post bit.ly/3lSRxjm

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque says Dizon will stay in the government as presidential adviser for COVID-19 response, task force deputy chief implementer, and testing czar

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque highlights Dizon's accomplishments under Duterte admin: The BCDA earned ₱48 billion in revenue, the highest by far of any administration in five years

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque on low PH ranking in the rule of law global index: We stand by what Secretary of Justice Menardo Guevarra that we are going to exert greater efforts to promote the rule of law in the country

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque: Ang crime rate naman po sa bansa ay bumaba

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque: Itong rule of law, [may] limang pillars po. Ang ehekutibo po ay in-charge sa dalawa — pulis at kulungan... Kinakailangan ng hudikatura na bilisan ang proseso.

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque on implementation of COVID-19 alert level system: Ilang mga rehiyon pa lang ang na-include natin sa pilot implementation. ‘Pag napag-aralan na mas epektibo ito, i-implement ito on a nationwide basis. Pero ngayon, limited pilot study pa rin tayo.

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@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque says no update yet on who will replace DAR Secretary John Castriciones and DICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan, who are both running for senator

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque on the alert levels system: We are expanding the implementation habang binubusisi pa talaga 'yung resulta ng pilot... Pero ngayon, limited pilot study pa rin po tayo.

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque says President Rodrigo Duterte will hold an address tonight

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque on the possibility of NCR downgrading to Alert Level 2: Titingnan natin ang datos pagdating ng end of the month dahil tayo ay data-driven bit.ly/3AVmNma

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque: Anything is possible, pero hindi po ito mangyayari kung magpapabaya ang ating mga kababayan

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque on senatorial bid: Hindi ko pa po alam. Umaasa pa rin po tayo na tumakbo kasama po si Mayor Sara. Alam ko po sinabi niya hindi na talaga, pero malay niyo naman po.

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque says President Duterte has appointed Jesus Melchor Quitain as his chief presidential legal counsel.

Quitain will replace Salvador Panelo, who is eyeing a Senate seat in the 2022 polls. bit.ly/3jh6s5j

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque again slams senators' findings amid Pharmally probe: Kwentong pochero po 'yan sa panahon ng pulitika. Walang ganyang ebidensya. In fact, hindi nga napatunayan na may kinalaman ang Presidente sa pagbili ng PPEs.

@mrvinceangelo @curriecator Roque insists Palace not obstructing Senate probe: Hindi naman po binlock ang pag-attend ng ating mga opisyales sa Senado. Ang problema po, matapos ang napakadaming hearing, eh, patuloy pa rin... Ang sinabi lang ng Presidente, "enough is enough."