MANILA, Philippines — What’s more important, ipil-ipil trees, or the lives of Filipinos?
This was the question posed by Senator Panfilo Lacson to Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF), which opposed the plan to construct a mega vaccination site on its property.
“Ano bang mas importante — ipil-ipil o yung buhay ng Pilipino? [What’s more important, ipil-ipil trees or the lives of the Filipinos? That’s a no brainer,” Lacson said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel when asked about the issue involving the NPF.
The NPF is a government-owned and controlled corporation attached to the Department of Tourism.
The NPF opposed the mega vaccine site project as it would…
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