Senator Franklin Drilon
(Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
Drilon said Monday that this could particularly affect the confidence of people, which he said is important for the success of the government’s COVID-19 inoculation plan.
“Public confidence is critical to the successful inoculation of our people. Confidence is developed by adhering to a science-based process and the opinion of our vaccine expert panel,” he said in a brief statement sent to reporters.
“The inoculation using vaccines not approved by our FDA will not contribute to need to develop public confidence that the government program will succeed,” he added.
Drilon says he doubts gov t could absorb addt l spending from Bayanihan 2, GAA extension – Manila Bulletin
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Drilon questions liquidity of COVID-19 vaccine funding
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Senator Franklin Drilon (Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN)
“The project is still in the feasibility-study stage. We are not optimistic that construction can start during this administration. This is unfortunate as it is included in the’Build, Build, Build’ projects of this administration,” said Drilon
“Last we heard, the Chinese government withdrew from funding the project for what reason, I am not informed,” said the Ilonggo senator in his keynote address at the Iloilo Investment Forum on Wednesday, December 9.
Drilon told officials of the Iloilo City government, Iloilo provincial government, and members of the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation Inc. (ILEDF) that there is an “urgent need to fund and commence” the construction of the bridges.