Mayor Evelio Leonardia signs the multi-lateral agreement and confidentiality agreement with AstraZeneca on the availment of vaccines against COVID-19, as witnessed by Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, Councilor Renecito Novero, City Administrator Em Ang, City Legal Officer Atty. Joselito Bayatan, OIC- City Health Officer Dr. Edwin Miraflor Jr., and Emergency Operations Center deputies for medical Dr. Chris Sorongon and Dr. Hector Gayares at the Bacolod City Government Center yesterday, January 7, 2021.
Meanwhile, Mayor Leonardia is requesting the Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, to authorize him on a continuing basis to enter into contract/s with any pharmaceutical company legally operating in the Philippines for the availment of COVID-19 vaccines duly approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
(News & photo courtesy of Bacolod City Public Information Office)