Economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod gave a mark of 30 out of 100 to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. over his failure to address high prices of commodities, and lashed out at the appointment of disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon as anti-poverty czar.
Galvez earlier said indemnification laws would help prevent delays in the country’s Covid-19 vaccine procurement.
Results of a Pulse Asia survey released earlier this month showed that only 47 percent of Filipinos were “not inclined” to get vaccinated for Covid-19.
Locsin said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) would deal with the matter severely and “to the fullest extent of law” as it involved a high official.
In a statement on Friday, the US Department of State said US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. also discussed opportunities for further US-Philippine maritime cooperation.