MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the release of P2.5 billion from the contingency fund of the Office of the President (OP) for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado said Saturday.
“Kaka-approve lang ng ating Pangulo ng 2.5 billion, equivalent to US $56 million, chargeable against the 2021 contingency fund,” he said in a Laging Handa public briefing.
(The President has just approved P2.5 billion, equivalent to 56 million US dollars, chargeable against the 2021 contingency fund.)
“Ang amount na ito will cover the payment of around four million doses of vaccines and its corresponding logistical and administ…
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