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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement despite government data showing that only 1,855,472 individuals have been fully vaccinated as of June 13.
In his press briefing on Monday, June 14, Roque expressed confidence that the government will be able to achieve its goal of population protection before the year ends despite the slow progress in the vaccination program.
“Kaya po (We can achieve it). We do not dispute the percentage and we never claimed na malaki na yung percentage (that the percentage was high already),” he said.
“Yung actual numbers ngayon ay almost 7 million na (The actual number now is almost 7 million now) and that makes us the second-highest number of doses administered in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations),” he added.
"That's wrong!" Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque clarified that Filipinos leaving the country were not required to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) Roque made the clarification after the official Preside