Bishops and priests in Metro Manila declined the free coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines offered to the clergy, saying the poor should be given priority once it is available in the country.

LIFE’S A BEACH This December 2020 file photo shows residents of Manila’s impoverished Baseco Compound relaxing at Baseco Beach. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

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