On the morning of April 4th, Isko Moreno, Mayor of Manila, the Philippines, received the first shot of the Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination center of Osmena High School in Manila.

Previously, the Philippine government stipulated that medical staff should be given priority for COVID-19 vaccination, while government officials were not allowed to get inoculated for the time being. Now, Philippine President Duterte has agreed that mayors in high-risk areas can be vaccinated.

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As the capital of the Philippines, Manila is a political, economic, educational and cultural center, and an important transportation hub and trade port. It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and the west bank of Pasig River in the southwestern portion of Luzon. The Greater Manila area covers an area of 638 square kilometers and has a population of 12.88 million. On November 14, 2005, Beijing and Manila formally established sister city relationships. In recent years, the two cities have conducted close exchanges and achieved fruitful cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, and culture.