00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. affirmed his strong support for the construction of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines or VIP building.
00:11In his meeting with the DOST, the President said that it is early in preparing for the possible occurrence of a new global pandemic.
00:20The DOST said that the DPWH's 2025 National Expenditure Program will not fund the V.I.P.
00:29However, the D.O.S.T. assured that the government will find a way to fund the project.
00:36It is estimated that the V.I.P. plan will cost around Php 600 million.
00:43This includes the development of vaccines for humans, animals, and plants.
