FFCCCII supports bold moves & vaccine incentives to counter Delta variant

 Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) President Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong expressed support for the proposal of Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship  Jose Ma. “Joey” Concepcion III for the government to consider the possibility of imposing restrictions for individuals who have not yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to give incentives to businesses and persons who have already vaccinated. These proposals aim to counter the spread of the contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

According to Concepcion, the government should look into “bold moves” such as restricting the unvaccinated population from entering and eating at certain establishments or moving around the country.

Other Concepcion proposals which FFCCCII also support include granting incentives to businesses that target full vaccination of their employees such as increased operational capacity, and fully vaccinated individuals can also be given incentives such as more mobility, ease of travel, and exempting them from mandatory tests.

FFCCCII has also undertaken the Philippines’ first private sector import and roll-out of vaccines, with 500,000 Sinovac vaccine doses, The FFCCCII vaccination project from Luzon, Visayas to Mindanao is now on-going for economic frontliners comprising entrepreneurs, employees and workers nationwide. Target completion of this vaccination is end of August.

Dr. Lim said: “At zero cost to government, this civic project of FFCCCII to vaccinate economic frontliners is undertaken to help lessen the burden of government and this is our philanthropic contribution to the national goal of inoculating 70 million Filipinos or 100% of the country’s adult population by the end of the year. Let us support the mass vaccination program for faster public health, consumer confidence and economic recovery of the Philippines this year.”

FFCCCII is the nationwide business and civic federation of over 170 Filipino Chinese chambers of commerce, diverse trade and industry associations from Aparri to Tawi Tawi. The FFCCCII members are Filipino Chinese entrepreneurs, majority of whom are Philippine-born and Filipino citizens, also including civic-minded new immigrant entrepreneurs.