Biosafety in the Time of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pandemic: The Philippine Experience

Letter to the Editor: Strengthening the Disaster Response of the Philippines for a Better Healthcare System

“…These issues reached popular attention 2 years ago when the controversial multi-billion transactions between the government and Pharmally—a foreign-owned company—came to light and became perhaps the biggest corruption scandal that drew attention even as COVID-19 continued to rage. The government paid P12 billion to the company to deliver COVID-19 supplies, some of which were flagged as being overpriced [ 5 ]. This was particularly sad in the middle of the pandemic when many were suffering from poverty and hunger.…”