Manila Bulletin
Sen. Poe asks if gov’t officials are ‘lying’ on vaccine prices
Senator Grace Poe questioned vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. about the non-disclosure of COVID-19 vaccine prices, accusing him of lying to the public.
Galvez explained that disclosing the exact prices would violate non-disclosure agreements with vaccine manufacturers, potentially terminating contracts.
Poe expressed concern over Galvez's admission, which she interpreted as an admission of lying to the public about vaccine costs.
However, Galvez denied lying, stating that he was trying to manage public perception regarding potential overpricing and mentioned an indicative price of "not more than P700" for the Sinovac vaccine.
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Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon urged vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. to disclose the prices of COVID-19 vaccines secured by the Philippine government.
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President Rodrigo Duterte ordered vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. to disclose COVID-19 vaccine deal details to Senate President Vicente Sotto III for transparency.
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Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. proposed a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA) between individual senators and vaccine manufacturers to allow lawmakers to know the exact prices of COVID-19 vaccines.
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The Philippine government will negotiate for the most ideal prices of safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
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Senator Panfilo Lacson expressed suspicion of an attempt to overprice Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, noting a significant price difference compared to other countries.
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