Carries shipment to Jolo and Basilan via Zamboanga
The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), surpasses another milestone as it carries over seven (7) million vaccine doses across the Philippines. To date, it has already safely flown vaccines to 23 provinces in the country.
CEB was the first airline to transport vaccine doses to Jolo and Basilan via Zamboanga on July 23, 2021. On August 6, the carrier again flew vaccine shipments to both municipalities – 39,000 Janssen doses to Jolo, and 5,000 Sinovac doses to Basilan.
“We thank Cebu Pacific for safely bringing the vaccines here to us,” said Basilan city Mayor Sitti Djalia Hataman.
“We are delighted to keep flying more vaccines across our widest domestic network to aid in our nation’s vaccine distribution efforts. We look forward to carrying more doses as we all work towards achieving herd immunity as soon as possible,” said Alex Reyes, Chief Strategy Officer at Cebu Pacific.
The transported vaccines were subject to the most stringent standards to guarantee product potency and efficacy until they arrive at their designated stations.
Apart from Zamboanga, CEB has also carried vaccines to 22 other destinations since March 2021, specifically: Bacolod, Bohol, Butuan, Caticlan, Cauayan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Masbate, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Tacloban, Tawi-tawi, Tuguegarao, and Virac.
The airline has also transported over 16.5 million vaccine doses from China to Manila since April 2021.
CEB operates the widest domestic network in the Philippines covering 31 destinations, on top of its eight (8) international destinations. Its 74-strong fleet, one of the youngest in the world, includes two (2) dedicated ATR freighters and one (1) A330 freighter.
