Senator Christopher "Bong” Go is urging the government to communicate sufficiently and clearly its vaccine roadmap to the public to boost Filipinos’ confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines.
“Ngayong inaasahan natin ang pagdami ng mga ipapanganak na sanggol sa kalagitnaan ng pandemya ng Covid-19, mahalagang bigyan natin ng prayoridad ang kalusugan ng parehong ina at mga anak mula sa pagbubuntis hanggang sa edad na dalawang taon," Gatchalian said.
Senator Richard J. Gordon, chair and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, eyes reducing the cost of COVID-19 testing using an alternative system – the saliva test that is faster and 99.9 percent reliable.
Growth of the agriculture sector despite numerous setbacks in 2020 should convince the administration to give it priority especially in the proposed Bayanihan 3, said Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Monday.
GO: “Base sa usapan namin ni Pangulong Duterte, sang-ayon naman po siya na ipagpaliban pansamantala muna ang pagtaas sa rates ng contributions ng PhilHealth habang may pandemya pa tayong kinakaharap. Subalit, alam rin ng Pangulo na kailangan ng batas para maisakatuparan ang deferment."
Concerns about the safety of millions of OFWs amid the global pandemic will ease as more countries roll out their COVID-19 vaccination programs, Senator Cynthia Villar said.
Senator Richard J. Gordo called on the Social Security System to submit to the Committee proposals on how the implementation of the 2021 contribution increase can be suspended without shortening the fund life of the SSS.