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Duterte offers up to P10 million reward for any Pinoy who can find COVID-19 vaccine

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Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/04/21/20200420-covid19-lockdown-duterte-iatf-mnib-2-2.jpg"/><figcaption>President Duterte holds a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malacañang on April 20, 2020. Ace Morandante, Presidential Photo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA- President Rodrigo Duterte is offering up to P10 million in reward money to any Filipino who can discover a vaccine against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang said Tuesday.&quot;Inanunsyo po ng Pangulo na siya ay magbibigay ng pabuya hanggang P10 milyon sa kahit sinong Pilipino na makakadiskubre ng vaccine laban sa COVID-19,&quot; Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a Palace virtual press briefing.(The President is announcing that he will give a grant of up to P10 million for any Filipino who can find a vaccine against COVID-19.)The world has yet to find a vaccine and cure for the rapidly spreading COVID-19 but there are drugs being tested worldwide as possible treatment for the respiratory disease.Aside from the reward money, Roque said President Duterte will also offer a &quot;substantial grant&quot; to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital for the development of a vaccine.The President had previously said the Philippines is ready to participate in clinical trials and medical studies of potential vaccines and medicines for COVID-19.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/14/20/duterte-all-countries-need-fair-access-to-potential-coronavirus-treatments-vaccines">Duterte: All countries need fair access to potential coronavirus treatments, vaccines</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/17/20/philippines-japan-plan-avigan-trials-vs-coronavirus-before-end-of-april">Philippines, Japan plan Avigan trials vs coronavirus before end of April</a></li></ul>As of Monday, COVID-19 has so far infected 6,459 people in the Philippines, with 428 deaths and 613 recoveries.

President Rodrigo Duterte is offering up to P10 million in reward money to any Filipino who can discover a vaccine against COVID-19.

President Rodrigo Duterte is offering up to P10 million in reward money to any Filipino who can discover a vaccine against COVID-19.

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Duterte offers up to P10 million reward for any Pinoy who can find COVID-19 vaccine

Arianne Merez,

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Published Apr 21, 2020 12:37 PM PHT

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