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By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Health Secretary Francisco Duque III was named a respondent in a new criminal case filed in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. Apart from Duque, named respondents in the cases filed for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and for violation of the anti-torture law by Ariel Hedia of Barangay Bayanan, Muntinlupa City were former Health Secretary Janette Garin, over 30 Department of Health officials and officers of Sanofi Pasteur, the drug manufacturer; […]
(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Thursday, April 12, urged the government to help the public initiate a class suit against Dengvaxia manufacturer Sanofi. “Legal action should also be taken by the Philippine government against Sanofi towards the establishment of an indemnity fund for children who were vaccinated..” Ejercito added. He said this was “to provide them with financial assistance for medical care throughout their lifetimes.” “We need to do more to provide assistance […]
Says move was attempt to “hide issues hounding” administration officials (Eagle News) — An ally of former President Benigno Aquino III questioned the timing of the release of the draft blue ribbon committee report on Wednesday, April 11. In a statement, Quezon Representative Erin Tañada, the Liberal Party’s vice president on external affairs, said the release of the report that recommended the filing of charges against Aquino and several others over the Dengvaxia mess was […]
(Eagle News) — Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Wednesday, April 11, described the draft report of the Senate blue ribbon committee recommending the filing of charges against her and several others over the Dengvaxia mess as “full of inaccuracies and half truths.” “I believe that the narrative…reflects only the long perceived pre-judgment of the issue by Senator Gordon,” Garin said in a statement. “The presentation is one-sided and replete with innuendos of expedited government action,” […]
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 […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Public Attorneys Office on Thursday filed charges against former Health Secretary Janette Garin over what it said were deaths linked to the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia. PAO said in a Powerpoint presentation that the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and for violation of the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 against 34 former and present Department of Health officials; Sanofi Pasteur, the Dengvaxia manufacturer; Zuellig Pharma, the distributor; and […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The policeman who died after being administered Dengvaxia did not die because of the controversial anti-dengue vaccine. According to the Philippine National Police Health Service, SP02 Vicente Arugay Jr. appeared to have died of leptospirosis instead. “Sa ER we listed two days with fever. Dun po sasabihin natin na ang manifestation ng leptospirosis medyo huli na. Wala na siyang urine output..Sa amin po, sa pagkakakita namin, sa PNP General […]
Also summoned were other current and former gov’t officials, Sanofi and Zuellig execs (Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has summoned former President Benigno Aquino III, and his two Cabinet members in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. The DOJ scheduled the preliminary investigation into the criminal complaint filed against Aquino, his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and his Health Secretary Janette Garin, among others, on March 23, at 10 a.m. Also summoned were other incumbent and former […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III has proposed a repeal of the Secretary of Health’s power to “include vaccines in the mandatory basic immunization program” of the government. Pimentel’s proposal was contained in Senate Bill No. 1743, which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 10152 or the “Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011.” RA 10152, Pimentel said, was aimed at “protect(ing) infants and children against common and vaccine-preventable diseases” […]
(Eagle News)—Former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday denied allegations he and some of his Cabinet officials violated the Omnibus Election Code when they implemented the anti-dengue vaccine program in 2016. In a press briefing after his appearance before the Commission on Elections, Aquino said the vaccine Dengvaxia, which was used for the program, was purchased on March 9, 2016. He said this was way before the 2016 election ban on disbursements specified in the election […]
(Eagle News) – Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair Senator Richard Gordon said no less than former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III should be held responsible for allegedly hastening the procurement of the controversial Dengvaxia vaccines that were used on more than 800,000 children in a mass vaccination program during his administration. Gordon said Aquino, as well as his officials who were involved in the program — former Health Secretary Janet Garin and former Budget […]
“I was astonished, quite upset” the mass immunization program was going forward, Dr. Halstead says By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service A US scientist who has been studying dengue since the 1970s said on Tuesday that there should have been a blood test first before Dengvaxia was administered on a massive scale. Speaking before the Senate blue ribbon and health committees hearing on the Dengvaxia mess, Dr. Scott Halstead said that while the Department of […]
