Senator @WinGatchalian74 on whether Filipinos have the right to choose what vaccine brand they want to be inoculated: The issue here is supply. We have to prioritize the most vulnerable, the frontliners.
Sen. @WinGatchalian74 on the questioned efficacy of the Sinovac vaccine: We have to make sure the vaccines coming here are effective and safe. A lot of local governments are getting hand of cheaper vaccine doses.
Sen. @WinGatchalian74: I would rather choose the most effective (vaccine) because they are the most economical.
Sen. @WinGatchalian74 on his readiness of being inoculated with Sinovac vaccine: As long as it is approved by FDA and passed their standards, I'm okay to be inoculated with any brand.
Sen. @WinGatchalian74: The dilemma is we're racing against time in reopening our economy. Even if we want the most effective vaccine, those are not yet available now.
Sen. @WinGatchalian74: AstraZeneca has been the most aggressive vaccine maker in the country. They are contacting local governments for vaccine distribution, that's why many tripartite agreements were signed already.
Juan Miguel Salvador on Kundirana '80 virtual reunion: It started with a phone conversation with our keyboard player Chito Poblete. He proposed the idea of getting us together.
Popo Suanes on getting the virtual reunion done as some members are abroad: We recorded some of the sounds and sent to our producer Juan Miguel. He did the choreography for each of us.
Jeric Mariano on choosing the song "I Got The Music In Me" for their virtual reunion: It was our opening number before.
Mariano on the bonding of Kundirana '80: We are one whole family, whether you're a singer or a bandmate.
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