MANILA, Philippines — It is not true that Mindanao was neglected in the government’s pandemic response, particularly in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Malacaang said Tuesday.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made the remark in response to the statement of Cagayan De Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on the slow and low distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Mindanao, which has seen a surge in cases over the past weeks.
Roque said the rise in COVID-19 cases is not related to the vaccine distribution but is likely caused by the lowered compliance of residents to minimum public health standards.
He added that COVID-19 cases also surged in the Visayas and in M…
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