MANILA, Philippines — Consumer advocate CitizenWatch Philippines on Thursday urged business groups to help local government units (LGUs) find digital solutions that would strengthen their respective ongoing COVID-19 responses and vaccination deployments amid the prevailing high rate of infections.
CitizenWatch convenor Atty. Tim Abejo said “LGUs need to be empowered” through the use of digital technologies to help them with their battle against the deadly COVID-19.
“Ongoing COVID-19 responses and vaccination deployment in LGUs need to be empowered with the capability to harness digital technologies and fast connectivity to avoid leakages and delays,” he noted.
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