Mega vaccination facility at Nayong Pilipino property to push through

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles confirmed that the proposed mega vaccination facility within the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) property will push through, with a memorandum of agreement to be signed soon.

Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez stated that the lot for the vaccination facility is a reclaimed area, not a forest, and its construction will not be detrimental to the city's residents.

He added that the NPF area is also far from the Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA).

Olivarez supports the construction as it would be favorable for his city and the entire National Capital Region (NCR).

The NPF previously stated that the site contains an urban forest and that cutting trees would harm the existing ecosystem.

Port magnate Enrique Razon clarified that the property is reclaimed land and not an urban forest, describing it as a deserted, uninhabited, and vacant area.

The ICTSI Foundation proposed to build a temporary mega vaccination center at no cost to the government, designed by Architect Felino "Jun" Palafox with a capacity for up to 10,000 vaccinations daily.

The government has yet to forge a pact on the vaccination site proposal with the proponent led by ports and gaming tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.