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Duterte signs measure to expedite vaccine program, set indemnity fund enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 26) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into a law a measure that aims to speed up procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccine. This was confirmed Friday by Dutertes former special assistant Senator Bong Go, and Presidential spokesman Harry Roque. "Indeed, we remain committed in our fight against the coronavirus pandemic, and we are using n...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go (Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The measure seeks to speed up the procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccines in the country and establish an indemnity fund. During his personal visit and distribution of assistance to employees of Veterans Golf Club in Quezon City on Thursday, February 25, Go said that he expects the measure to be signed today.  Go explained that vaccine makers require the government to give immunity to them, th...

President Duterte has signed into law the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 the speeds up the procurement and administration of coronavirus vaccines and establishes an indemnity fund for those who may show adverse side effects after getting the shot.

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Villanueva rejects health workers-for-vaccine barter Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday rejected suggestions that the Philippines send health workers to the United Kingdom or Germany in exchange for vaccines, saying the move should not be the answer to some officials impatience over the arrival of vaccine supplies. "The biggest question is why did we get to this point?" said Villanueva in an interview with PTV-4. He said he has the highest level of respect for two officials who were reported a...

Published February 24, 2021, 7:52 PM There is no need to conduct a special audit of all the funds that would be spent under the implementation of the proposed law expediting the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines if the Commission on Audit will examine purchases through regular audit process. Quirino Rep. Junie Cua Quirino Rep. Junie Cua said auditing rules still apply under Senate Bill 2057 or the proposed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, which the House of Representatives adopted Tuesd...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted the Senate version of the bill seeking to expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines and to set aside an indemnity fund of P500 million.

Published February 24, 2021, 3:52 PM Citing the global vaccine procurement scene where the World Health Organization (WHO) slammed rich countries for hogging COVID-19 vaccines, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said that the bill which will expedite the government’s procurement and administration of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines will prevent this from happening in the country. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum ...

GORDON WANTS DETAILS OF INDIVIDUALS LAST COVID-19 TEST INCLUDED IN VACCINE PASSPORT Stressing the importance of testing in stemming the further spread of COVID-19, especially with the new and more highly transmissible variant already in the country, Senator Richard J. Gordon on Monday proposed to include the details of a patients last COVID-19 reverse transcription polymerase reaction test in the vaccine passport. During the period of amendment for Senate Bill No 2057 or the COVID-19 Vaccinatio...

February 24, 2021 BOTH the Senate and the House of Representatives have approved a measure establishing a P500-million indemnity fund, and expediting implementation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program. The House on Tuesday night, February 23, 2021, adopted Senate Bill 2057, the Senate version of the measure, thus, doing away with a bicameral conference meeting. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign the measure into law as soon as the document reac...