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THE VIEW FROM RIZAL
There has been a string of some positive developments lately, giving us a breather from the steady stream of disappointing news in the past few months.
First is the good news that the long-delayed opening of the additional stations comprising the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LR
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Malacañang urged the public to first wait and see whether or not the US will really send vaccines to the Philippines before asking how this will affect President Duterte’s decision regarding the VFA.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in his press briefing on Monday Duterte needs more time to decide whether or not to keep or totally scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States of America (USA).
President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang)
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement following reports that the US under President Joseph Biden was planning on sending coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to its allies, including the Philippines.
The Philippines will be among the countries that will receive surplus Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United States, according to Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez on Friday. "It's free, it's part of the help they are giving to their allies," Romualdez said in a radio interview. Romualdez said the number of doses that will be shared to the Philippines will be determined in the coming days. "In the.