Senators prefer Pfizer? Hontiveros says it's Palace showing preference for China vaccine

"We should rely on our publicly trusted and independent vaccine expert panel to provide us the assessment and recommendation on what type and brand of vaccine is safe and effective for a particular group," she added. In his speech aired late Monday, Duterte offered to purchase Pfizer vaccines for senators He also mentioned Hontiveros, who earlier asked the government to ensure that the Philippines will be able to procure vaccines from Pfizer after it was able to secure an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Jan. 14. READ: Poe to gov't: Prioritize vaccine deal with…