11525, or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. On Feb. 18, Mr. Duterte certified the bill as urgent, allowing the two houses of Congress to pass the measure expeditiously. Mr. Duterte said the government could not free anybody from liability or guarantee immunity. “The vaccination law passed recently by Congress and signed by President Duterte on Feb. 26 set[s] limits on exemption or immunity from suit,” she said. ‘Absurd’Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate called the President’s refusal to pay indemnity “absurd,” and said Mr. Duterte’s stand would jeopardize the government’s vaccination program.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 23, 2021 21:45 UTC