“Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is restricting private companies from directly procuring COVID-19 vaccines from the manufacturers.”
Vera Files rated this: False
Vera Files says: It is Republic Act 11525, or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program of 2021—not Duque's discretion–that prohibits the private sector from buying COVID-19 vaccines by themselves. RA 11525 was passed by both houses of Congress …