Bill creating virology institute passes 3rd reading

December 6, 2022 | 12:00am

Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed the approval of House Bill 6452 and thanked the authors, as well as those who supported the measure, which will put up the proposed Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines.

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MANILA, Philippines — A total of 216 lawmakers voted yesterday to approve on third and final reading the re-filed bill that would pave the way for the establishment of a virology institute to spearhead the country’s defense health system against pandemics.

Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed the approval of House Bill 6452 and thanked the authors, as well as those who supported the measure, which will put up the proposed Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP).

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