PUBLIC CLAMOR was key to allowing local government units to secure their own Covid vaccine, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said Thursday, even as he recommended that the national government expedite negotiations with pharmaceutical firms already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

FOLLOWING the results of a new study in Brazil showing a 50.4-percent efficacy rate of China’s Sinovac vaccine, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday called on the Department of Health to reconsider its order to purchase these vaccines.

STRESSING the need for a swift and efficient whole-of-nation approach in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday said that the key solution to a more efficient vaccine roll-out is to involve the local government units (LGUs) and the private sector.

Malacañang maintains Filipinos cannot choose the free vaccine that will be administered to them that’s despite criticisms from citizens and lawmakers. The House of Representatives is reviving charter change with a year and a half left in President Rodrigo Duterte’s term. But some doubt the timing and the motives. And,

Good morning, Mr. President, colleagues. Thank you, Mr President. Happy New Year to our Senate President, colleagues, and to our resource persons, and good morning.

ALARMED by the inconsistencies between the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on the vaccine roll-out, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday sought to clarify the deliverables in the government’s Covid vaccination program.

SENATOR Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday said the scheduled Monday Senate Committee of the Whole hearing intends to clarify the government vaccination plan and deliverables.

AN ALL-SENATORS’ caucus will discuss how to move forward on the Senate resolution to amend the 1987 Constitution, said Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes and Laws.

AS CONSUMER giants Coca-Cola and Carlsberg recently announced the switch to plant-based plastics that break down within a year, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan encourages local manufacturers to follow suit.