President Duterte's talk to the nation recorded last night is now being aired. | @JMAurelioINQ

JUST IN: DepEd secretary Leonor Briones says local officials, international schools writing the agency to ask that limited face to face classes be allowed for those who are able to make the needed precautions. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones formally submits proposal for limited face to face classes to IATF. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones: We are reaching many requests from local chief executives, international schools for limited face to face classes to be held. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones says there are only 16 recorded deaths of children from COVID-19. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones notes advantages, disadvantages of limited face to face classes. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones cites La Salle and Siquijor as holding their own version of limited face to face classes. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones: We cannot allow schools with very small classrooms (to hold limited face to face classes), we have to make sure that they are well prepared. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones says LGUs should be ready to financially help schools implement limited face to face classes. | @JMAurelioINQ

Briones cites meme ridiculing her as falsely saying, "patay kung patay" in pushing for limited face to face classes. | @JMAurelioINQ

Duterte says it's very hard to impose restrictions on people such as requiring them to wear masks, but stresses that mayors "have to do more." | @JMAurelioINQ

Duterte suggests summoning local officials whose enforcement of restrictions are lacking. | @JMAurelioINQ

DILG secretary Eduardo Ano says they met with different local officials' organizations, says they want uniform implementation of health standards. | @JMAurelioINQ

Ano: Pupunta kami sa ibaba, at tutulungan ang mga mayor sa pagpapatupad ng lockdown. | @JMAurelioINQ

Duterte: You want to slow down COVID 19? Wear a mask, do not go out of your house, saka social distancing. | @JMAurelioINQ

Duterte: US has more freedom there. Dito sa Pilipinas, pag sinabi ng whatever department, ganun, ganun talaga. | @JMAurelioINQ

Duterte: We do not have any qualms about arresting people... During times of health issues, pandemic, you can, because it can be a serious crime. Transmitting the... That's why you wear a mask not to pass on the infection. | @JMAurelioINQ

Duterte: If you are brought to the police station, that will give you a lesson for all time. | @JMAurelioINQ

DOH secretary Francisco Duque III: Yung contact tracing ng Baguio ay masinsinan, kanilang nasasakupan ang naexpose sa bawat positive case ng COVID-19. Ang ratio nila is 1:37 na naeexpose sa positive case. Naabot nila yung first at second generation contacts. | @JMAurelioINQ

Duque says testing chief Vince Dizon has assured that testing capacity is constantly being improved, and that PH can reach 10 million tests conducted by 2021. | @JMAurelioINQ