HOPES for the Philippines to have its own vaccines made in the country remain alive as the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) is supporting the Coivd-19 vaccine factory in the country.
“We are keen to produce the vaccine here (Philippines),” says MPIC Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) during the recent 3rd Quarter Earnings Report of PLDT where he also serves as its chairman.
The announcement was made over a video teleconference platform attended by media members from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao when MVP was asked by this writer.
“This is something that Metro Pacific will support,” Pangilinan, MPIC Chairman, said.
He clarified that the plan is still in the “exploratory stage” as he said that the proponent still has to get government approval.
“Of course we have to manufacture vaccines as approved by our government... So, we have told them to get government approval before we can proceed to support the project. So as of now, I have not heard if they got government approval,” he added.
In news reports early this year, MPIC was said to have been asked to support the vaccine factory that is being planned to be put up inside Clark Freeport in Pampanga.
MPIC is a publicly listed company that is into infrastructure, toll road operation, water and power, healthcare, logistics and other prime businesses. (NGT)