Senator Imee R. Marcos
(IMEE MARCOS FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
“We may end up with spoiled meat and spoiled vaccines,” Marcos warned.
She said the National Task Force (NTF) has not yet figured out cold chain logistics for the arrival and delivery of vaccines ‘’and here we are complicating the problem with a plan to triple the minimum access volume (MAV) of pork imports.’’
Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate committee on economic affairs, said that the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines has pegged its operating capacity at 70 percent of its full capacity of 400,000 metric tons.
“Even if cold chain capacity increases by 10 percent to 15 percent or about 40,000 metric tons more according to the government’s roadmap in December, this may not accommodate a tripled MAV of 162,000 metric tons that will spur more pork imports,” Marcos explained.
Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) must undergo annual psychiatric, psychological, drug, and physical tests, as well as undergo stress debriefing programs for those whose operational work necessarily expose them to traumatic situations.
Published January 26, 2021, 3:15 PM
Senator Imee R. Marcos on Tuesday called on President Duterte to assure that Medal of Valor benefits due the families of 44 Philippine National Police (PNP)- Special Action Force (SAF) commandos killed in the 2015 Mamasapano tragedy are being delivered after he conferred the highest military honor almost three years ago.
Senator Imee R. Marcos
(Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN)
Today marks the sixth year since their deaths in a “reckless police operation” to capture terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, in Maguindanao province’s remote municipality.
Marcos said the bitterness continues for the families of the brave men of SAF 44 that are still waiting for justice and delayed financial aid for their livelihood and education of the orphaned children.
Senator Imee R. Marcos is seeking congressional approval of a measure seeking to exempt purchases for the government’s vaccination program by local government units (LGUs) and the private sector from taxes and other fees.
Published January 25, 2021, 2:39 PM
Sen. Imee R. Marcos has called on President Duterte to assure that Medal of Valor benefits due the families of 44 Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) commandos killed in the 2015 Mamasapano tragedy are being delivered after he conferred the highest military honor almost three years ago.
The fallen SAF44 were given recognition by various officials led by Chief PNP Debold Sinas and NCRPO Chief Vicente Danao, and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar during the national day of remembrance at Camp Bagong Diwa on Monday (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN)
Today is the sixth year since their deaths in a “reckless police operation” to capture terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, alias “Marwan,” in Maguindanao province’s remote municipality, Marcos recalled.