Published May 25, 2021, 5:04 PM
DOST (Manila Bulletin file photo)
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said it is currently coordinating with other government agencies for the construction of the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP).
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has “allotted five hectares of land in the New Clark Economic Zone in Capas, Tarlac, as the VIP site,” said DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevarra on Tuesday, May 25.
Currently, both the DOST and BCDA are “finalizing the term sheet before signing the lease contract.” The DOST is also in talks with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the building’s design, said Guevarra.