Manila Bulletin
Pangilinan: Bureaucracy to slow down COVID vaccine rollout
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan believes that bureaucracy, rather than a lack of funds, will be the primary obstacle to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the Philippines.
Pangilinan highlighted the executive branch's history of underspending, noting that billions of pesos from the 2020 budget and the Bayanihan 2 law remain unused.
He pointed out that the validity of these funds has been extended to allow for their utilization, indicating that the issue lies in the implementation process.
The senator emphasized that the Senate has already approved the necessary funding, and the focus should now be on urging the executive branch to expedite the vaccine procurement and distribution process.
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