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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) The Philippines arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea dispute will continue to be recognized by the Biden administration in line with the strengthened ties between the two states, the country s envoy maintained.
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Babe Romualdez expressed confidence on Thursday that relations between Manila and Washington will still run smoothly after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. We re confident that this relationship is going to continue and we ve had a good start, Romualdez told CNN Philippines New Day. First and foremost is the policy on the West Philippine Sea for instance. The policy shifted during the time of President Trump, they recognized our arbitral award will be continued by the Biden administration, he added.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 18) After the delay in Pfizer vaccine talks, a Philippine envoy on Friday disclosed that two other US biopharmaceutical firms have expressed that they are ready to supply 4 million to 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines by the second half of 2021.
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Babe Romualdez said Moderna and Arcturus already gave their commitment to the Philippines. I am pleased to report that aside from Pfizer, Moderna and Arcturus are ready to supply the Philippines anywhere between 4-25M of their respective vaccines starting Q3 of 2021, he said in a statement.
Why did the Duterte gov t take months to sign a vaccine deal with Pfizer?
Dec 18, 2020 11:24 AM PHT
From the early days of the pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly touted the need for a vaccine to salvage the country from COVID-19.
Several of the Chief Executive’s speeches have been peppered with statements on the much-needed relief a vaccine would bring to the economy, along with promises to inoculate the entire population for free.
But new details shared by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III showed it took the Duterte administration about 4 to 5 months to sign a confidentiality data agreement (CDA) that would cover negotiations with vaccine developer Pfizer, raising questions about whether government officials moved fast enough to secure for the country the scarce supply.