President’s Address on April 16 2020

President’s Address Key Points:

- says he will immediately lift the Luzon lockdown once there is a medicine available for COVID-19

- expects vaccine to arrive 2021

- Duterte: I am just asking for your disiplina, kasi pag ayaw ninyong maniwala, mag-takeover ang military at police. I am ordering them now to be ready. Ang police at military ang mag-enforce sa social distancing at curfew. Parang martial law na rin. Mamili kayo.

- says Philippines first to implement lockdown in Asia

- asks critics “ano ba ang nagawa mo sa bayan?”

- says patients who died of COVID-19 are prohibited from having wakes

- asks crematories not to increase fees

- asks hospitals to find a way to accommodate COVID-19 patients