LOOK: Memorandum Order No. 51 signed by President Duterte granting the national government and local government units (LGUs) authority to make advance payments exceeding the 15\% limit for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
The President approved the measure following the appeal of LCP in a resolution adopted last February 4th during a Special General Assembly attended by 117 cities across the country, which seeks Malacanang's intervention to allow mayors to make advance payments for vaccines contracted by city LGUs.