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HOUSE ALLOTS P50-M FOR COVID-19 VACCINES OF EMPLOYEES

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (File photo)

By Filane Mikee Cervantes Speaker Lord Allan “Five of their more vaccines), that’s Velasco on Wednesday immediate family the time we will use them said the House of members will be included for the House members Representatives will mainly because we just and their families.” set aside PHP50 million want the legislative mill Next year, Velasco from its internal funds to to be grinding,” Velasco said the House will focus vaccinate its employees said. on giving solutions to and their immediate Velasco said bring back normality in family members against members of the media the lives of the people. the coronavirus disease covering the House will “We are talking 2019 (Covid-19) once also get vaccines. about ending the a vaccine becomes “Naisip ko rin po na pandemic, and definitely available next year. ang ating (I also include we see the distribution In a media forum, our) media friends, we of vaccines already Velasco said keeping the consider you as our in different countries. I House employees safe family, we will include believe that the IATF has and free from the virus our media friends to be already ordered roughly would be necessary to part of the vaccines,” around 20 to 30 million help keep the legislative Velasco said. “Kapag vaccines for the country,” mill running. may natira (if there are Velasco said. (PNA)