Tag: Dengue

SC orders several gov’t officials to answer Dengvaxia petition

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked several government officials to comment on the petition seeking to compel them to address the health risks attributed to Dengvaxia. In a press conference, SC Spokesperson Theodore Te said the respondents–Health Secretary Francisco Duque III,  Department of the Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Catalino Cuy, Education Secretary Leonor Briones,  Food and Drug Administration Director General Nela Charade Puno, and program director of the Department of Health-National Center […]

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DOJ issues immigration lookout order vs former President Aquino, others

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice  on Saturday issued an immigration lookout bulletin against former President Benigno Aquino III, several former high-ranking government officials and six others. The lookout bulletin order against the former President, his former Health Secretary Janette Garin, former Budget Secretary Butch Abad, former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa and Gillaume Leroy, Olivier Brandicourt, Ruby Dizon, Thomas Triomphe and Carlito Realuyo of drug manufacturer Sanofi was in connection with a complaint […]

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Aquino faces second criminal complaint over Dengvaxia mess

Former high-ranking gov’t officials, Sanofi officials also charged (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III is facing a second criminal complaint over the Dengvaxia mess. Apart from Aquino, charged with graft and for violation of the Government Procurement Reform Act were former Health Secretary Janette Garin, former Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, and former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa. Also charged were Sanofi Pasteur officials—chief executive officer Olivier Brandicourt, vice president Guillaume Leroy, medical director Dr. […]

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DOH asks UP-PGH to probe whether three deaths are linked to Dengvaxia

(Agence France Presse) — The Department of Health has tapped the Philippine General Hospital to determine whether three deaths were linked to Dengvaxia. Health Secretary Francisco Duque told reporters the University of the Philippines-run  will assemble a panel of medical experts and pathologists to look into the deaths of the three vaccinated children. “UP-PGH will be providing an independent review and assessment on the probable cause of deaths of cases submitted by the Department of […]

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Former President Aquino says he won’t attend future Dengvaxia hearings

QUEZON City, Philippines – Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III believes that his testimony in the Senate hearing regarding Dengvaxia is already sufficient and that he would not be attending further hearings on the matter. “I think I clarified it, especially to everybody who listened to it and to those listening to it that have an open mind. If there were people who were listening to it who have closed minds, I cannot change their […]

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UPDATED: Amid Dengvaxia mess, several senators believe former President Aquino acted in good faith

(Eagle News) — For four senators, former President Benigno Aquino III acted in good faith when he ordered the procurement of the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, and the implementation of the dengue vaccination program. Senator JV Ejercito said in an interview that in his opinion, Aquino only gave the directive “to avert dengue outbreak in the future.” “But it’s the other officials who might have taken advantage and did not give him an extensive report […]

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Aquino slams VACC’s Topacio; says lawyer’s accusations vs him, other former gov’t officials not backed up by proof

(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday slammed lawyer Ferdinand Topacio after he recommended that he and several of his officials be investigated for plunder over the Dengvaxia mess. “Siyempre, gusto (kong) sabihin alam mo, sinisiraan mo reputasyon namin. Pwede ka (ma)slander, hindi ka covered ng parliamentary immunity. Magbibitaw ka (ng salita), ganun na lang e,” Aquino said in a press conference after attending the Senate hearing on the snafu. According to […]

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Ubial: Garin’s husband, Iloilo Rep. Garin, and Cebu Rep. Garcia “pressured” me into continuing, expanding dengue program

(Eagle News) — Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Thursday said the husband of former Health Secretary Janette Garin pressured her into placing additional budget into Dengvaxia. “You have to put additional budget for the dengue vaccine to continue this para naman di maprejudice ang first and second (shots) mo,” Ubial quoted Iloilo Rep. Oscar Garin as saying during the 2016 budget deliberations. Ubial added that Cebu Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia had “insisted” that the vaccination […]

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VACC urges Senate to probe Aquino, others for plunder over Dengvaxia mess

(Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Thursday recommended the investigation of former President Benigno Aquino III and other former high-ranking government officials, among others,  over the allegedly anomalous purchase of Dengvaxia. VACC general counsel Ferdinand Topacio said former President Benigno S. Aquino III, former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, former Health Secretary Garin, former Undersecretary Boy Gako, former Undersecretary Kenneth Hartigon-Go, Undersecretary Lilibeth David, Undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo, Undersecretary Carolina Vidal-Taino, Assistant Secretary Lyndon […]

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Aquino: I received reports Dengvaxia underwent all the necessary processes

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday said that he acted only in the best interest of the country when the government procured Dengvaxia for use in the national vaccination program. Speaking for the first time on the issue in the Senate committee hearing on Thursday, Aquino said that dengue was already a problem in the country as early as 2010. He admitted he met with Sanofi  representatives in […]

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Roque: President Duterte to go after all those criminally liable for Dengvaxia mess

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte would go after the individuals who have criminal liability for the Dengvaxia mess, adding that a refund was also what the commander in chief wanted. “(The President) has promised that after investigation.. has been or have been conducted both by the Senate and the Department of Justice… that he will run after all individuals who may have criminal culpability for this,”  Roque […]

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Tayag: Unvaccinated 7-year-old girl died of severe dengue

(Eagle News) — An unvaccinated child died of severe dengue on Tuesday, a Department of Health official said. Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag made the announcement in a Twitter post, a day after the Senate blue ribbon and health committees resumed hearings on the Dengvaxia mess. “I prayed hard so that a 7-year-old girl I visited in the hospital will recover from organ failure due to severe dengue…She died early today,” Tayag said. The Dengvaxia snafu […]

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