MANILA, Philippines — The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against Covid-19 (HPAAC) strongly thumbed down a bill seeking to allow local government units (LGUs) to directly purchase Covid-19 vaccines, saying it could lead to “maldistribution” and higher jab prices.
During a Senate finance committee hearing Thursday, Dr. Antonio Dans of the HPAAC cited three reasons why the healthcare workers’ group is opposing the said measure.
Senate Bill No. 2042 seeks to exempt LGUs from certain procurement requirements under the Republic Act No. 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act and other related laws during the period of the state of calamity due to the pandemic.
“The [HPAAC] …
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