Protesters hold slogans against the release of US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton during a rally in Quezon city, Philippines, Friday (Sept 11). The Philippine president recently pardoned Pemberton in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony. - AP
MANILA, Sept 11 (Reuters): The Philippines will have access to potential Covid-19 vaccines being developed by US firms without any strings attached, the health ministry said on Friday, after the presidential spokesman had linked the pardoning of a U.S. Marine to ensuring access.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said none of the US vaccine makers the government is in talks with had set conditions, adding all potential vaccines will undergo a regulatory process to ensure safety and efficacy.
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