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(Eagle News)—-A Department of Justice panel has found probable cause to indict former Health Secretary Janette Garin over the deaths of children who were administered the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia. In a statement, the DOJ panel said it also found probable cause to indict several Department of Health officials, and officials of Sanofi Pasteur, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the Food and Drug Administration on the same charges. The panel recommended that eight […]
(Eagle News) — Tinawag na “media blitz” ni Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Atty. Persida Rueda Acosta ang paninisi sa kaniya ng Department of Health (DOH) na kaya nagkaroon ng measles outbreak ay dahil sa pagsisiwalat niya na marami ang namatay sa dengue vaccine na Dengvaxia. Maging si DOH secretary Francisco Duque III ay tinukoy si Acosta kaya’t marami ang natakot na magpabakuna kontra tigdas. Giit ni Acosta, hindi siya ang dapat sisihin kundi ang […]
Ni Erwin Temperante Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Tatapusin na ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang preliminary investigation nito kaugnay sa maanomalyang dengvaxia vaccine kung saan maraming buhay ng bata ang nawala. Nitong Lunes, Oktubre 1 pinanumpaan ng mga kaanak ng unang siyam na kaso ng pagkamatay ng mga bata dahil sa dengue vaccine ang kani-kanilang rejoinder kaugnay sa kanilang reklamo laban kay dating health secretary Janeth Garin at mga opisyal ng Department of […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi pabor ang Public Attorney’s Office sa inilatag na plano ng health department na bumuo ng investigating panel mula sa mga eksperto sa ibang bansa upang tignan ang mga isyu sa Dengvaxia vaccine. Paliwanag ni PAO Chief Atty Percida Acosta, rekomendasyon ng Department of Health ang naturang pagbuo ng panel, na inanunsyo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Pero karapatan aniya ng Pangulo kung itutuloy ang naturang rekomendasyon ng DOH o hindi. Nangangamba naman ang […]
Draft report also recommends filing of charges against PCMC officials, others By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former President Benigno Aquino III, his Health Secretary Janette Garin and his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad “conspired” to purchase the P3.5-billion Dengvaxia vaccine for use in a mass vaccination, and should therefore be charged for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. This was one of the initial findings of the Senate blue ribbon committee, which, after conducting […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Gusto ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III na magkaroon ng pakikipagpulong ang ilang Department of Health officials kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte para ilahad ang kanilang panig sa isyu ng Dengvaxia. Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin magkasundo ang DOH at Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) ukol sa mga magkakaibang resulta ng pagkamatay ng mga nakatanggap ng bakuna. Ayon kay Duque, wala pang schedule na naibibigay sa kanila kung kelan ang pulong […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umakyat na sa tatlumpu’t siyam (39) ang bilang ng mga nasawi matapos mabakunahan ng dengvaxia vaccine. Sa pagdinig ng House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, sinabi ni Health Sec. Francisco Duque na sa kasalukuyan ay iniimbestigahan na ng Department of Health (DOH) ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng mga ito. Hindi pa naman matiyak ng kalihim kung direktang may kaugnayan sa dengvaxia ang pagkamatay ng mga ito dahil […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will attend the fifth and possibly last hearing on the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine of the House of Representatives Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability slated on Monday, February 26. This was according to Committee Chair Rep. Johnny Pimentel. He said Aquino had already sent word that he would attend the committee hearing. Pimentel said the committee wanted to ask Aquino if he gave […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Another child who received the Dengvaxia vaccine died in Pampanga. Reports said that the 12-year-old elementary student received the vaccine in 2016 in San Esteban Elementary School in Macabebe, Pampanga. The child was diagnosed with brain herniation syndrome. This is the third Dengvaxia-related death in Pampanga. According to reports, the girl received a dose of Dengvaxia on June 14, 2016.
MARIVELES, BATAAN (Eagle News) — Kusang-loob na pina-awtopsiya ang isa sa mga batang namatay matapos mabakunahan ng Dengvaxia. Binigyan ni Nelson de Guzman ng pahintulot ang mga otoridad na maisailalim sa pagsusuri ang bangkay ng kanyang anak na si Cristine Mae de Guzman, 10. Ang nakababatang De Guzman ay namatay matapos itong mabakunahan ng anti-dengue vaccine na Dengvaxia noong nag-aaral pa ang bata sa Barangay Sisiman Elementary School. Kasama ng mga doktor na nagsagawa ng autopsy […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Officials of the previous Aquino administration are not yet off the hook regarding the Dengvaxia vaccine controversy, according to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque. Roque said that that after the investigation being conducted by Congress and the Department of Justice, those who are found to be liable will be charged. “Basta ang sabi ni Presidente, ituloy ang imbestigasyon ng DOJ, ituloy ang imbestigasyon ng Senado, at kung merong dapat managot, pananagutin […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence that the Senate will be able to uncover the truth behind the Dengvaxia controversy. Duterte also said that he is in no position to judge who is responsible for this, nor is he ready to “condemn” anybody. “I cannot blame anybody. I am not prepared to condemn anybody there simply because binili nga natin ‘yun…Not as yet so I am not prepared to pass […]
