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Solon fumes over rising COVID-19 deaths in Mindanao: 'I will fault you, vaccine czar!'
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan De Oro City Representative Rufus Rodriguez has strongly criticized vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. for allegedly neglecting the escalating COVID-19 situation in Mindanao.
Rodriguez expressed his frustration, stating that Galvez has shown a lack of concern and priority in addressing the rising cases in the region.
He highlighted the deaths of constituents in Cagayan de Oro City due to COVID-19, attributing their demise to what he called the vaccine czar's inactivity.
Rodriguez revealed that he sent two letters to Galvez in May requesting more vaccine supply for Cagayan de Oro City, but received no response.
The lawmaker lamented that significant vaccine allocations were directed to Metro Manila, which he noted has seen a decrease in COVID-19 incidents.
Experts from OCTA Research had previously identified several Mindanao cities, including Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Koronadal, Cotabato, and Davao, as areas of concern due to the ongoing spread of the virus.
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