MANILA, Philippines — Malacaang is confident that the country’s vaccine screening authorities will not fall into bribery amid reports that Sinovac, one of several COVID-19 vaccines being lined up for use in the Philippines, reportedly bought its way to get past Chinese regulators before.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said President Duterte has full trust in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Eric Domingo in ensuring that the country will only use efficient and safe coronavirus vaccines.
“Consistent po tayo na papayagan lang natin magamit ang mga bakuna na napatunayang nang ligtas at mabisa laban sa COVID-19,” Roque said in his regular press briefing Thursday.
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