Published February 11, 2021, 10:31 PM Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ M. Angara on Thursday, February 11, assured swift action by the Senate on a bill seeking to expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines by local government units (LGUs) by exempting them from the strict requirements of Republic Act 9184. or the Government Procurement Reform Act.
Sen. Sonny Angara
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Angara, as chairman of the Committee on Finance, led the hearing on Senate Bill 2042 filed by Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, which would facilitate the procurement of vaccines by interested LGUs in the coming weeks and months.
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