Senator Francis Pangilinan hoped parties involved in the construction of the mega vaccination site at Nayong Pilipino Parañaque would find a “middle ground.”
“There are some concerns and I think they should address the issues that are being raised. Hindi naman ito (This is not) all or nothing. I hope they find a middle ground,” Pangilinan said in a CNN interview.
“We see the necessity for this center to speed up the vaccination rollout but at the same time, let’s figure out how can we address ‘yung mga (the) issue na nire-raise ng mga (being raised by the) oppositors,” he added.
Pangilinan noted the need to “unite” on the issue and find a win-win solution to address the COVID-19 crisis in the country.
On Thursday, the government ended the dispute over the issue.
Pangilinan hopes for “middle ground” on Nayong Pilipino jab cite issue
“Just the MOA to be signed and that MOA (memorandum of agreement) is forthcoming, just a few minor technical edits being done. It’s already been vetted by the Department of Tourism, been vetted by the Department of Health. It’s now going through our Government Corporate Counsel. Just a few minor edits and then it will be signed very, very soon,” said Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.
Former Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) executive director Lucille Isberto and International Container Terminals Services, Inc. (ICTSI) chairman Enrique Razon are at the center of the conflict.
Nograles confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte has also accepted Isberto’s resignation.
According to Razon, it is only worth it to pay for the construction of the facility at Nayong Pilipino.
“I’m glad he did [accept the resignation]. She should resign, she spreads lies all over… There are no real trees there, it’s talahib… If Nayong Filipino planted one tree there, we won’t cut it, we don’t go around cutting trees,” explained Razon.
It would be recalled that Isberto raised the issue of the environmental impact of the project and its legality because a private company will allegedly operate the facility.
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