CebPac delivers 230,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to five cities

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Monday said it has delivered over 230,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to five cities across the country last week.

In a statement, Cebu Pacific said it delivered 236,000 doses last week, including 41,600 doses for Tuguegarao and 67,200 doses for Legazpi.

It also delivered 73,600 doses for Tacloban; 25,600 doses for Zamboanga; and 28,800 doses for Cotabato on Saturday, May 1.

"We are delighted to continue collaborating with our public and private partners for the realization of this national endeavor," said CebGo president and chief executive officer Alex Reyes.

"We consider it our duty to bring these much-needed vaccines across our wide domestic network while ensuring they are preserved well and delivered safely while in our care."

The vaccines were initially stored in the Cebu Pacific Cargo warehouse in Pasay City, and were immediately transferred to container vans upon arrival at the destinations.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. in January said the Philippines targets to vaccinate some 50 to 70 million Filipinos against COVID-19 this year, but several agencies have expressed doubts that this will be achieved.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) estimates the country's population at 109.947 million. —Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/KBK, GMA News