Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said his government has the money to procure coronavirus vaccines but he would need more as he wants to inoculate the country's entire population, Reuters reported.

The firebrand leader repeated that he prefers Covid-19 vaccine supplies to come from either Russia or China. Both have submitted applications to conduct clinical trials for their inoculations in the Philippines.

“For me, either China or Russia, I am ok,” Duterte said.

The government aims to get vaccines to all Filipinos, which Duterte said now number around 113 million, but priority will be given to the poor, the police and military personnel.

“All should have the vaccine without exception,” Duterte said in a late-night televised address.