Philippine health advocates expressed concern over the pending virology and disease control centers, as well as the national health insurer’s funds, ahead of the President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA).
The Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) Act of 2022, under Senate Bill No. 941, envisioned the VIP to be the “premier research and development institute in the field of virology, encompassing all areas in viruses and viral diseases in humans, plants, and animals.”
The Department of Budget and Management said in September 2022 that it has earmarked around P419.3 million for virology-related projects.
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