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Speaker Lord Allan Velasco expressed hope Tuesday that there would be an earlier rollout of COVID-19 vaccines after the proposed measure seeking to expedite its purchase and administration was already passed on third and final reading before the lower chamber of Congress. 

Senator Richard Gordon has urged the Senate to make sure that the bill seeking to expedite the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines will allow the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to also procure them.

Press Release Senate passes bill to accelerate vaccination program The Senate on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, passed on third and final reading the bill which will expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos. With an overwhelming 22 affirmative votes, the Senate in its hybrid plenary session, approved Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2057 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on Finance and sponsor of the bill, said t...

The House of Representatives adopted on Tuesday night, February 23, the Senate version of the COVID 19 Vaccination Program Act 2021, thus, it dispensed with the conduct of a bicameral conference committee passage of the vital measure that will speed up the procurement of vaccine for coronavirus dise

With 22 affirmative votes, the Senate approved on third and final reading the bill that will expedite the government’s procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP) Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, chair and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2057 o

Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Monday said the private sector and local government units (LGUs) should be treated as partners and not competitors in the national government's COVID-19 vaccination program by being allowed to actively and even proactively procure and administer vaccines. Sen. Panfilo

Press Release The private sector and local government units (LGUs) should be treated as partners and not competitors in the national governments COVID-19 vaccination program by being allowed to actively and even proactively procure and administer vaccines, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson stressed Monday. Lacson said this is as long as they are in close coordination and under the supervision of the Department of Health and National Task Force Against COVID-19. "One common mistake that every administratio...

Responding positively to President Duterte’s call, the House of Representatives on Monday completed from second to final reading its approval of COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act 2021 that would help guarantee swift procurement of vaccines against the dreaded novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara on Friday said several local chief executives were concerned that lawmakers were not able to immediately pass the proposed law that would expedite their procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 17) — The Senate Finance Committee has endorsed for plenary approval a measure that would ensure availability of national funds to compensate Filipinos in case they die or experience serious side effects after receiving COVID-19 shots. Senator Sonny Angara, who serves as the chair of the panel, sponsored Bill No. 2057 or the proposed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 on Tuesday. It consolidated the bills related to COVID-19 vaccines fi...