MANILA, Philippines — The delayed delivery of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to the country is due to the “mismanagement” of the procurement process and should not be solely blamed on the lack of an indemnity law, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Monday.
“To me, this is not the only reason,” Drilon said in an interview onABS-CBN News Channel, referring to the lack of an indemnity law and the vaccine makers’ requirement for an indemnification agreement.
“Just like the way the Covid-19 pandemic was handled, there’s a mismanagement in the handling of the supply agreements. Of course, certain aspects cannot be blamed on the go…
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