USEC. IGNACIO: Question from MJ Blancaflor of Daily Tribune: VP Leni said yesterday that vaccine recipients should be named already and ma-identify how many will be vaccinated per sector. When will the government come up with a list?
SEC. ROQUE: [Laughs] Ito na naman tayo. ‘Pag sinabi po ng Presidente 4Ps beneficiary, Ma’am Vice President, mayroon na pong listahan iyan. So maraming salamat po sa suhestiyon pero as usual nagawa na po ng gobyerno iyan kasi may listahan na tayo ng 4Ps, may listahan na tayo ng kapulisan, may listahan na tayo ng kasundaluhan at iyong mga frontliners eh alam naman po ng DOH kung sino sila. So thank you po pero as usual, mayroon na po tayong listahan even before your suggestion.
USEC. IGNACIO: Opo. Pareho lang sila ng tanong ni Trish Terada ng CNN Philippines, tungkol po doon sa Vice President Leni Robredo called on the government to prepare a list of the recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine to avoid problems daw po that we have encountered during SAP distribution. For example sa healthcare workers, alam na natin kung ilan na sila, sinu-sino sila para ‘pag dumating mayroon nang recipient. What do you think of this recommendation? Will the government adopt the suggestion?
SEC. ROQUE: We don’t have to adopt the suggestion dahil mayroon na po kaming listahan. So thank you very much again but again po a bit too late kasi si Presidente Duterte po ten steps ahead.
USEC. IGNACIO: Opo. Tanong naman po ni Joyce Balancio ng DZMM: Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo keeps on floating the idea of Duterte-Duterte tandem for 2022 wherein Mayor Sara will run for president and President Duterte will run for vice president. Is President Duterte interested in running for VP or any position in the 2022 elections?
SEC. ROQUE: Ang pagkakaalam ko po eh atat na atat na si Presidenteng matapos ang kaniyang termino’t gusto na niyang umuwi dito sa Davao ‘no. So iyong Duterte-Duterte tandem po na sinasabi ni Secretary Panelo, iyan po ay kaniyang personal na opinyon.
USEC. IGNACIO: Why is Secretary Panelo daw po keeping on floating this tandem? Is this something that he advised to President Duterte as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel?
SEC. ROQUE: Pakitanong na lang po si Secretary Panelo because I have no authority to speak for him.