Chinese COVID-19 vaccine shipped to Manila(1/4)

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (L), Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (R) and other officials attend a welcome ceremony for Chinese COVID-19 vaccines at the Villamor Air Base in Manila on March 29, 2021.

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China, purchased by the Philippine government, arrived in Manila on Monday. Duterte thanked the Chinese government for assisting the Philippines in purchasing Sinovac vaccines. (Photo/ Chinese Embassy in the Philippines)

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and government officials accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian attend a welcome ceremony for Chinese COVID-19 vaccines at the Villamor Air Base in Manila on March 29, 2021.

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China, purchased by the Philippine government, arrived in Manila on Monday. Huang said in an interview that these vaccines were the first batch from the vaccine purchase agreement signed by the Philippine government and Sinovac, and the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine are widely recognized by the Philippine public. (Photo/ Chinese Embassy in the Philippines)

The first batch of Sinovac vaccines purchased by the Philippine government are loaded to the Philippine Airlines flight PR361, March 29, 2021. The vaccines arrived at Villamor Air Base in Manila at 4 p.m. on Monday. (Photo/ Philippine Airlines)

The first batch of Sinovac vaccines purchased by the Philippine government are loaded to the Philippine Airlines flight PR361, March 29, 2021. The vaccines arrived at Villamor Air Base in Manila at 4 p.m. on Monday. (Photo/ Philippine Airlines)