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A series of good news greeted 2021. The government is making progress in arranging supply agreements with top vaccine makers. It has managed to contain Covid-19 cases in the country despite the recent holidays that reunited many of us with our families. And the Philippines continues to enjoy the goodwill of foreign creditors after receiving a stable credit rating from a major debt-rating agency.

President Rodrigo Duterte set a positive message for the new year when he said in his traditional New Year’s address: “With the guidance and grace of the Almighty and the enduring spirit of bayanihan and malasakit, I am confident that we will achieve a stronger and brighter future for our people…”

Establishing herd immunity as quickly as possible should be our immediate goal if we want to fully reopen the economy.

We can pinpoint the immediate targets of vaccination drives to keep the economy going and restore the jobs lost during the pandemic.