Go cites bill to hasten purchase of COVID-19 vaccines

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Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday lauded President Duterte for certifying as urgent a measure that would expedite the procurement and administration of coronavirus disease vaccines to

the public.“Ang panukalang ito ay para mas mapabilis ang pagkuha natin ng sapat, ligtas at epektibong mga bakuna para sa mga Pilipino ,” Go said.

The purchases shall be made through multiparty agreements which will include the Department of Health and the relevant supplier. The Fund will be administered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and sourced from the 2021 national budget’s Contingent Fund. The senator from Davao, likewise, thanked President Duterte for issuing a Memorandum Order which grants the DOH and the National Task Force against COVID-19 the authority to make advance payments which exceed 15 percent of the total contract amount.

“Ang panawagan ko po sa mga ahensya at mga LGUs, siguraduhing nagagamit ng wasto ang pondo ng taumbayan ,” he said, adding that the President has always emphasized that while we are expediting the rollout of vaccines, we must always exercise due diligence and consider the best interests of our people, especially in times of crisis where every single peso counts.

 

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