FIRST SHOT People who have yet to receive their COVID-19 vaccine get their first dose at a vaccination center set up at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City during the first day of the 鈥淏ayanihan Bakunahan,鈥� the three-day national vaccination drive. 鈥擭I帽O JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Philippines is winning its fight against COVID-19, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero believes.
In an interview on DWIZ on Saturday, Escudero, a senatorial aspirant in the 2022 polls, was quizzed if he sees the Philippines as being victorious against COVID-19.
鈥淎s of now, yes, 鈥榳ag lang tayo magka-second or third wave tulad ng nangyayari sa Europa at sa America,鈥� he answered.
(As of now, yes, as long as we would not have a second wave or a third wave like that in Europe and America.)
Europe has become the COVID-19 pandemic鈥檚 epicenter anew after it logged surges in COVID-19 cases.
According to Escudero, vaccination is one factor why the Philippines has posted lower COVID-19 infections.
鈥淎ng isang dahilan kung ba鈥檛 bumababa ang kaso ay marami nang nabakunahan. Tamaan man ng COVID, asymptomatic. So, hindi na siya magpapa-test, hindi magpapa-ospital, so, hindi na natin malalaman,鈥� he explained.
(One reason why cases decrease is that many are getting vaccinated. COVID-19 may infect them, they may be asymptomatic. So he/she will not undergo a test, hospitalization, so we would not know.)
鈥溾�榊un ang pangunahing dahilan kung bakit bumababa 鈥榶ung bilang pero 鈥榙i nangangahulugang wala nang may COVID,鈥� he continued.
(That鈥檚 the main reason why COVID cases are declining, but it does not mean that there are no infections anymore.)
Sorsogon only has 16 active COVID-19 cases, Escudero said.
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