CLARK — Business mogul Manuel V. Pangilinan says that Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) is interested in pursuing the COVID-19 vaccine factory in the country.
“We are keen to produce the vaccine here (Philippines),” says Pangilinan during the recent 3rd Quarter Earnings Report of PLDT. It was an answer raised by this writer over a video conference platform attended by media members from Luzon, VIsayas and Mindanao.
“This is something that Metro Pacific will support,” Pangilinan, MPIC Chairman, said.
He clarified however that the plan is still on “exploratory stage” as he said that the proponent still has to get government approval.
“Of course we have to manufacture vaccines as approved by our government… So, we have told them to get government approval before we can proceed to support the project. So as of now, I have not heard if they [have] gotten government approval,” he added.
In news reports early this year, MPIC was said to have been asked to support the vaccine factory that is being planned to be put up inside Clark Freeport in Pampanga.
MPIC is a publicly listed company that is into infrastructure, tollroad operation, water and power, healthcare, logistics and other prime businesses.
