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@cathmodesto1 PNP chief Guillermo Eleazar says 9,461 people were caught violating protocols during the first day of implementation of Alert Level 2 in NCR

@cathmodesto1 Na-o-overwhelm ba ang mga police officers dahil sa dami ng dapat bantayan hindi lamang sa health protocols kung hindi sa kanilang siguridad lalo't magpapasko na?

PNP chief Eleazar: Inaasahan natin iyan. Kailangan lang natin ang kooperasyon ng mga lahat.

@cathmodesto1 PNP chief Eleazar says they are ready to assist LGUs to help speed up the vaccine rollout: We are volunteering our offices para maging vaccination sites at ang mga personnel namin na may medical background para maging vaccination teams natin

PNP chief Eleazar on the alleged abduction of six individuals in Laurel, Batangas: Inatasan ko ang anti-kidnapping group na tulungan ang territorial police para maresolba ang kasong ito

PNP chief Eleazar reflects as he nears retirement: Ang ating policies, programs andiyan na iyan. (1/2)

PNP chief Eleazar: We can only be more effective sa aming trabaho kung andiyan ang tulong ng kababayan at stakeholders para ibigay nila ang kanilang wholehearted support ay kailangan ng mataas na kumpiyansa at respeto at iyan ang nakita natin sa nakaraang buwan. (2/2)

PNP chief Eleazar: Wala po akong specific na ni-re-recommend na papalit sa akin

PNP chief Eleazar: But I can say that whoever will be selected by the President from the shortlist, we will rally behind the leader of the PNP

DOTr Asec. Manuel Gonzales on the first day of implementation of 70% capacity in PUVs: Mahigit 200 na PUVs ang napara. Karamihan dito ay punuan po at may mga nakatayo. Pinagsabihan po namin sila at binigyan ng warning

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DOTr Asec. Gonzales says “force multipliers” will assist them in enforcing safety protocols amid eased restrictions

DOH Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire says NCR’s shift from Alert Level 3 to 2 is not sudden: Hindi naman po siya biglaan

DOH Usec Vergeire: Kita ho natin na since last week or two weeks ago, bumaba na po ang kanilang healthcare utililization rate. Sa ngayon, less than 50% of their beds are occupied then ang two-week growth rate nila ay negatibo.

DOH Usec. Vergeire: Ang kanilang average daily attack rate ay dati nasa 10 pero bumaba na po to 5. They have been classified as low risk already and has been deescalated to Alert Level 2.

DOH Usec. Vergeire says COVID-19 deaths in PH peaked in September

DOH Usec. Vergeire on the COVID-19 deaths reported yesterday: Hindi po lahat iyan ay nangyari ng Nobyembre. Mayroong porsiyentong nangyari noong Oktubre, Setyembre at Agosto

DOH Usec. Vergeire: Nakita po natin na patuloy na bumababa ang COVID-19-related admissions. Stable naman po at hindi ganun kataasan ang occupancy natin sa non-COVID beds.

DOH Usec Vergeire adds: Wala pa po tayong ikabahala

DOH Usec. Vergeire says if current mobility restrictions are maintained, active cases in PH may drop to 22,000 by Nov. 15. If mobility increases, active cases may reach 52,000.

DOH Usec. Vergeire says FDA is still reviewing applications to amend the EUAs of certain COVID-19 vaccines. An amended EUA is needed before booster shots can be administered