ASEANEWS HEADLINES: MANILA- Military to guard vax convoy – Palace nixes Reds’ move for civilian escort in transporting vaccines

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Editor 0 Comment ASEANEWS HEADLINES: MANILA- Military to guard vax convoy Palace nixes Reds' move for civilian escort in transporting vaccines

**VAX ARRIVAL DRILL.** An airport cargo hauler pulls the ‘vaccines’ unloaded from a Philippine Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft that arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 in Pasay City on Tuesday. Officials of the Inter-Agency Task Force, including vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, and Customs Commissioner Leonardo Rey Guerrero, graced the simulation exercise, which continued with a convoy featuring two reefer vans that transported the ‘vaccine’ from NAIA to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa City (photos below). **Lino Santos**

Malacañang on Tuesday rejected the suggestion of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) to let the Red Cross and other civil humanitarian agencies transport COVID-19 vaccines in far-flung areas to avoid using military vehicles.

In a virtual press briefing, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the government won’t follow the advice of a “terrorist group” and will stick to its original plan to put the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in charge of vaccine delivery in far-flung areas.The CPP earlier and its armed group, the New People’s Army (NPA), “strongly suggested” that COVID-19 vaccines not be transported in military vehicles.“We have a rollout plan. That’s what we’re going to follow regardless of what the CPP-NPA says,” the Palace official said..“They have freedom of expression, but they are tagged as a terrorist group. They can express their opinion but it won’t go further,” he added.The CPP said transportation for COVID-19 vaccines must be clearly marked with a red cross over white background to avoid being mistaken as a military vehicle.The communist group alleged that the military has been carrying out combat and psywar operations behind the veil of implementing COVID-19 restrictions.The CPP also said the vaccine should be delivered by civilian groups whose personnel are “properly trained and who have the facilities to undertake such missions.”President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the CPP to allow COVID-19 vaccines to be transported “freely and safely” in far-flung areas once they become available, urging them to “kindly observe the rules of humanity.”The CPP, in response, vowed that it won’t hamper the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in guerrilla base areas.“It is a matter of principle for the NPA to respect all humanitarian undertakings that benefit the masses,” the CPP said.The AFP on Tuesday said all of its assets are ready to help the Department of Health in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the country.

posted February 10, 2021 at 01:30 am by Vito Barcelo and Willie Casas

and JR Josue

Here is the GLOBAL status as of Wednesday, 7am, February 10, 2021

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The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 218 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances.

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COVID-19 infection crosses 107.3 million globally as deaths cross are at 2.35 million.

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THE CURE: VACCINES

Covid-19 vaccines administered (115 million) had now overtaken the number of infections worldwide (104 million), more than three-quarters of the jabs had been handed out in just 10 wealthy countries.

The update-2.10.2021 Sick Earth Plague Day 440

(1 Year, 2 Months, 10 Days)