SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta and Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Michael Defensor distributed the controversial ivermectin to senior citizens in Quezon City as a possible 'cure' for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) but at the same time made them sign waivers that they 'voluntarily availed' of and 'freely' accepted the anti-parasitic drug.

'That's the standard,' Marcoleta said in a text message to The Manila Times. 'We have to make sure that the beneficiaries voluntarily availed of the [Ivermectin], and that their consent was freely given.'