MANILA, Philippines — Some senators pressed the government for a quicker rollout of its vaccination program tostimulate the economy and bring back employment.
“The latest jobs report states the obvious: Joblessness is a result of ‘jablessness.’ The contagion of unemployment is a brutal side effect of this virus. Mass inoculation is the cure to mass unemployment,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said in a statement Wednesday.
“Opening up the economy remains rhetoric if not accompanied by the opening up of more vaccination sites. Our recovery is through the tip of the needle,” he added.
Recto said the government’s vaccination efforts should be ramped up before the start…
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