MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City lawmaker is pressing for the passage of a measure to establish the Philippine Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) to avoid setbacks in future critical health situations. Quezon City 1st District Rep. Juan Carlos 'Arjo' Atayde cited the current circumstances involving the government's procurement of COVID-19 bivalent vaccines that was put on hold in reiterating his call to approve the proposed legislation. According to Atayde, approving the measure will remove roadblocks in acquiring commodities and services needed for public health emergency response, including vaccines, therapeutics, medical devices, and ancillary supplies.

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