US donates 3 million more COVID-19 vaccine shots to PH; Duterte hails 'strong, deep friendship'

MANILA — The United States on Tuesday donated 3 million more COVID-19 shots to the Philippines, prompting President Rodrigo Duterte to tout the "strong and deep friendship" between the 2 countries, despite testy incidents during his term. The US also provided the Philippines with key medical supplies and equipment, and support to institutions, said the President.

Washington is the biggest contributor to the vaccine-sharing COVAX Facility, and has "facilitated the delivery of more than 13 million vaccines to the Philippines", according to US Embassy Charge d’ Affaires John Law. "For generations, Filipinos and Americans have been friends and family, despite the challenges and difficulties we’ve endured during the past year and a half, our nations and our friendship are stronger for having faced them side by side," Law added.

Last year, Duterte cancelled the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States after one of his allies was denied a US visa.

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