MANILA, Philippines — Senators Cynthia Villar and Nancy Binay were at loggerheads on Tuesday as to whether or not to ease the restrictions being imposed by the government on vaccinated senior citizens.
During the hearing of the Senate committee on economic affairs, Villar questioned the need to continue keeping already inoculated elderly people locked down in their houses, arguing that it defeats the purpose of their vaccination.
Villar said that the seniors should at least be allowed to eat out.
“Vaccinated na sila [They’re vaccinated already]. Why did you vaccinate them if you will not allow them to get out?” he said.”It’s ironical that you give prior…
Keep on reading: Villar, Binay bicker over restrictions on vaccinated seniors