This is the last and only chance for our micro and small entrepreneurs to come back strong and utilize the fourth quarter as the start of their bounce back,” Concepcion forwarded. “On the vaccines, we are expecting that by May, we will be receiving the first batch of around 2.6 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines through the ‘A Dose of Hope’ program. Concepcion projects that should the vaccine inoculation goes well, with the second and third quarter as the critical point to achieve this, we would see the PH economy rebound by the fourth quarter. “With vaccines to start coming in by May onwards, especially in the third quarter, that will bring in a lot of confidence. That should be the time that the economy must really be bouncing back,” Concepcion expressed.

Source: Manila Times March 10, 2021 16:07 UTC