Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, May 4 said he is “delighted” that Moderna, a leading vaccine manufacturer, is planning to put up its Shared Service Facility for Pharmacovigilance in the Philippines—a first in Asia and third in the world.
“I take it as a vote of confidence in the improving business climate in the country and expertise of our local medical science professionals,” Go, chairman of the Senate health panel.
“As Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, importante sa akin na mapalapit sa tao ang mga serbisyong pangkalusugan na kailangan upang maging malusog, ligtas at produktibo ang ating mga kababayan (it’s very important for me to make health services more accessible to the people which is needed to make our citizens healthier, safe and productive),” Go said.
“This is a welcome development and indeed a step towards the right direction,” he stressed.
Go expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for continually encouraging foreign investors to come to the Philippines.
“More investments mean more jobs and livelihood opportunities for Filipinos,” the lawmaker stressed.
Malacañang officials on Wednesday disclosed that Moderna, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will set up a vaccine-making facility in the Philippines, which will serve the entire Asia-Pacific region.
Officials of Moderna, according to the Presidential Communications Office, said their aim is to build a “shared service facility for pharmacovigilance” to provide more job opportunities to health professionals in the country.
For his part, Go said he will pursue the passage of a measure establishing the country’s first Virology Institute.
“I will continue to advocate for the passage of our proposed measure which seeks to establish the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines to capacitate the country to be able to eventually produce our own vaccines, among others,” he said.