US to share Covid-19 vaccine to PH – Mark Esper

By Prince Golez

The United States (U.S.) is willing to share to the Philippines any future coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines once available.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper assured this to Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a phone call last June 12.

“Secretary Esper mentioned that developments on vaccines and therapeutics in the US are making very good progress and expressed their willingness to share them with US allies and partners once available,” the latest statement from the DND statement said.

Lorenzana, for his part, took the opportunity to share the Philippines’ response to the Covid-19 crisis and thanked the US government for its medical assistance and donations.

Meanwhile, Esper acknowledged the DND’s support for the Philippine government’s decision to suspend the revocation of its Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S.

Both defense chiefs also talked about the security situation in the South China Sea, counter-terrorism, and logistics cooperation, and the capability upgrades of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

“Both sides committed to sustain dialogues amidst the pandemic and strengthen cooperation between the two defense establishments,” the statement also read.

Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)