An investigation will be conducted by authorities on the reported selling of COVID-19 vaccine priority slots in the cities of San Juan and Mandaluyong.
Several stories on social media claim that slots are being sold for P8,000 to P15,000, depending on the brand of the vaccine.
Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos said she has already instructed the city police chief to coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation on the matter.
“But whether real or fake, they will be answerable to the law,” she said.
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora also assured citizens that the local authorities will address this concerns.
“We have reached out to the individual who posted this so we can take necessary actions against this person claiming to have access to our vaccination program for a fee,” he said in a statement.
Both mayors stressed that vaccines are free for qualified citizens based on priority.
Meanwhile, PNP chief PGen Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said the police will conduct a probe.
