President Duterte is prepared to borrow money and sell government properties for the procurement of the coronavirus vaccine for Filipinos.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases core members at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on July 21, 2020. ALBERT ALCAIN/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
“As a matter of fact, I would need about 110 million para mapainom ko sa lahat para… Ang COVID nandiyan pa pero maging inutil na… they remain on the air but we are immunized already so maghintay lang kayo nang kaunti ,” Duterte said during his televised remarks Tuesday. Duterte said the clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccine are in the final stages, citing progress in Russia, China, and the United States.
Last month, the President promised to purchase the “miracle pill” for the coronavirus and supervise its distribution to the people. He remained optimistic about the global race to find a vaccine and cure to the deadly illness.
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