'But what about the number of cases?' some Filipinos asked.
for releasing infographics showing the country’s supposed high ranking in vaccination compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors.Third from the last: Independent tracker shows Philippines’ ranking in Southeast Asia vaccination
Last month, an independent vaccine tracker shared that the Philippines has a poor vaccination rollout rate despite the government claiming that the country has the most number of people vaccinated in the region. It was revealed that the Presidential Communications Operations Office has directed government media platforms to show data conveying that the country “is faring better than many other countries addressing the pandemic.”said that there was nothing wrong with “amplifying facts” following the criticisms.as saying before.
“These achievements are the products of efficient methods, programs, and undertakings—something we should take pride in and something that we should see as a result of the government’s tireless efforts, especially by those in the [Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases] and [National Task Force Against Covid-19], and by our healthcare workers and other front-liners,” Agtay added.
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