September 7, 2020
President Rodrigo Duterte:
I am pleased to address the nation anew to keep everyone informed of how the Philippines is moving towards winning the fight against COVID-19.
The coronavirus curve flattened, meaning to say there are now less people with contaminated disease called COVID-19.
I commend the LGUs who implemented minimum public health standards "to the tee": I salute you for doing your duty very well.
Recent scientific studies have shown COVID-19 curve in the Philippines has flattened. No significant contamination has been noted by government.
On vaccines: Meron na, I think it's Moderna, it's a US company. I think they are ready by September. China is also ready...Kung sino lang ang mauna magbigay sa atin ng mura, dun tayo pupunta. Kung mahal masyado, we will go to the less expensive ones.
Ang taas ng recovery natin. Ewan ko, maybe because of the climate or the constitution body itself.
'Wag kayong mainsulto, kasi totoo naman, pero wala akong nakitang 'squatter' na tinamaan ng COVID-19.
Flattening of the curve should not make the people be complacent. It is there floating, kaya lang ang mga tao sumunod na. Paghawak, alcohol kaagad. The mask was one important factor, nakatulong nang mabuti.
On Pemberton's "absolute pardon": I am not favoring anybody, neither Pemberton nor the family. The basic fault there is when you talk about good behavior, lahat na kwentahin mo. Ngayon kung hindi mo kwentahin, may kasalanan ka rin kasi they say na it is part of your being in prison.
Itong gobyerno, may konting dapa. Sa good behavior, kailagan icompute mo sa lahat: detained for the crime facing trial and in prison siya for the crime.
Ang pagkwenta ay hindi alam nila, kung kasali o hindi at may record. Eh walang record kasi yung lugar, alindoon na detinado si Pemberton, sa Marines. Ang Marines never kept a record, hindi trabaho ng Marines 'yan na magbantay. Hindi sila BJMP o Muntinlupa.
Sinong magsabi ngayon na nung detained siya, nagkakalat siya sa loob — sumisigaw siya, he destroys things? Wala. Kasi walang listahan. So it is not the fault of Pemberton.
Yung presumption, kasi wala naman sumbong, eh 'di walang ginawa yung tao na masama.
In fairness, tapos na yung kwentada, was recommended to be released, eh di i-release mo.
Pemberton should be given good character presumption because there were no reports of him being unruly.
Yung presumption, kasi wala namang sumbong, eh di walang ginawa yung tao na masama.
Duterte says he consulted with other officials including Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra regarding Pemberton's case: Sabi ko it's my decision to pardon. Correct me if I'm wrong, but ito ang tingin ko. You have not treated Pemberton fairly so i-release ko. Pardon. Ang pardon walang question yan.
To Secretary Duque: This is not the time for you to resign. I have full trust in you.
Let us see doon sa negligence mo. Pero you know, if you handle a big organization...talagang magn negligent ka, kasi hindi mo mahabol minsan eh.
What matters is corruption. If you're not corrupt, you don't have any reason to resign.
Let the investigation to run its course.
On Gov't Projects Bid: Kindly agree with some newspapers, the leading one, for our space, three pages yan siguro, yung projects. Yung projects on irrigation, DPWH, Transportation. Although wala ako ano sa mga secretaries, gusto ko lang malaman kung anong projects.
Sec. Menardo Guevarra - DOJ:
On PhilHealth investigation: We expect that all our hearings will be concluded today, this evening.
Starting tonight and the rest of the week, we will be consolidating and analyzing all the information and evidence that we have gathered through seven hearings conducted by the task force since we formed it.
By September 14, that's on Monday, we should be able to submit to you the report and our recommendations, including the possible filing of administrative and/or criminal cases against persons in PhilHealth.
But the actual filing after the submission of the report, because of this need to make sure that any complaint that we are going to file will be backed up by competent evidence.
Sec. Delfin Lorenzana - DND:
I went to Caloocan last Saturday and commended them for a good job. From a high of 90, ngayon less than 10 nalang ang kaso nila everyday.
Lorenzana says the COVID-19 Task Force is currently focusing its attention on Bacolod City, Iloilo City, and General Santos City, which have seen a spike in infections.
Sec. Francisco Duque III - DOH:
On flattening of the curve: All areas of NCR have recorded a decline in the number of daily COVID-19 cases.
On PhilHealth Investigation: Yung mga pumirma hindi ni-recommend for filing of cases. Yung hindi pumirma, sila ang dinawit. Bakit naman ganun? Heart of injustice...Masakit po 'yan, yung hindi ka nga pumirma, ikaw pa yung pinipilit na idawit.
Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. - Chief Implementer, National Task Force Against COVID-19:
We recommended to the IATF the upgrading of Lanao del Sur as MECQ, considering it is continuguous to Iligan City and its cases are also rising.
We will recommend also that Bacolod City be placed under MECQ as recommended by the IATF.
IATF-EID RESOLUTION NO. 69-A
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