Manila Bulletin
Duterte thanks US generosity for Moderna donation; poor Filipinos to be given vaccine priority
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque suggested that the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines may have influenced President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to recall the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).
President Duterte admitted that US vaccine donations were the reason he decided to keep the VFA, stating it was a "give and take" gesture of gratitude.
Duterte thanked US President Biden and the American people for their support, emphasizing shared geopolitical outlooks in Southeast Asia.
On Tuesday, August 3, President Duterte welcomed 3,000,060 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States, stating "It is with joy and high hopes that we welcome the vaccines given to us by the United States. This highlights the strong and deep friendship between our two countries."
The United States has donated around 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines so far, including direct donations and those through COVAX.
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