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LGUs urge Duterte gov’t to prioritize more cities for COVID-19 vaccines
City mayors, through the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), have asked the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 to distribute additional vaccines to other high-risk areas experiencing recent infection surges.
The appeal, made by LCP national president Mayor Evelio Leonardia of Bacolod City and secretary-general Mayor Arnan Panaligan of Calapan City, urged the NTF to expand vaccine recipients beyond the initial priority areas like NCR Plus, Cebu, and Davao.
The LCP highlighted their concern over reported surges in infections in areas such as Batangas, Pampanga, Cagayan Valley, and parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Additionally, the league pointed to significant increases in cases in the Mimaropa and Western Visayas regions, which include Calapan City, Bacolod City, and Iloilo City.
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