Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, November 21, said he is in favor of the Commission on Audit (COA) summoning members of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration to shed light on the non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine procurement. As chairman of...
COVID-19 vaccination advocate Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, Jan. 8 agree with many members of the legal profession that the Duterte administration’s policy of arresting unvaccinated citizens who will refuse to heed stay-at-home orders might poses a difficult legal issue to resolve....
The national government has purchased an additional 10 million doses of Sinovac from China to "ensure a steady supply" of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the country's vaccine czar bared Tuesday night, Aug. 24. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on the country's...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) should consider rewarding local government units (LGUs) that have successfully vaccinated majority of their residents. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon made the suggestion on Sunday, saying this can help quicken the pace of the...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday called on the government to provide for a full accounting of the P82.5-billion worth of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine procurement budget before it asks for additional funds. Drilon said it is necessary for the government to be more transparent about...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, March 14, expressed hope there would be no more “dropping of the ball” and that all negotiations of the government on COVID-19 vaccine procurement would push through and at a faster speed especially at this point in time. Sen. Panfilo Lacson (Albert...
