National Policy against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. announces the government and the private sectors are set to sign a tripartite agreement for two million doses of AstraZeneca's vaccine.
President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his former legal consultant Warren Rex Hernandez Liong to the second-highest position in the Office of the Ombudsman.
President Duterte has named former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the Presidential Adviser on Clark Programs and Projects, Senator Bong Go announced on Thursday.
GALVEZ: "We are expecting [that] before December 15 maa-unlock natin ang mga pondo (we can unlock the funds)—so rest assured na yung pera na gagamitin natin dito ay magiging prepared na po (we can unlock the funds. So, rest assured that the money for this will be prepared)."
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar urges public servants to exert effort in promoting transparency, good governance, and integrity as these are noteworthy legacies that will benefit the Filipino public.
ROQUE: "Alam nating kinakailangang mamili para sa Pasko pero ingatan naman natin ang ating mga sarili hindi lang para sa hanapbuhay kung hindi para tayo ay magkaroon ng maligayang Pasko dahil kapag kayo ay nagkasakit, nasaan ang Merry Christmas."
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed five laws increasing bed capacity of hospitals in the cities of Iloilo, Las Piñas, Tuguegarao and Quezon, and in Dapa, Surigao del Norte.