Local officials should be vaccinated first to boost confidence, Malaya says enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 4) — Local officials should be the first ones to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Department of the Interior and Local Government spokesman Jonathan Malaya said. "I think we should lead by example," he added, in order to boost vaccine confidence of Filipinos. " Mauna na po ang mga mayor magpabakuna para ipakita sa ating mga kababayan ang effectivity and safety of the vaccine," Malaya said. [Translation: Mayors should be first to be vaccinated to show the people the effectivity and safety of the vaccine.]