Tag: Francisco Duque III

Duque says Acosta’s claim of DOH payoffs to families of Dengvaxia victims “malicious, baseless, a complete lie”

(Eagle News) — “Malicious, baseless and a complete lie.” This was how Health Secretary Francisco Duque III described on Thursday, Jan. 31, Public Attorneys Office chief Persida Acosta’s claims the Department of Health paid at least four families P50,000 each for them to drop charges related to the Dengvaxia mess. According to Duque, since he assumed office, he “took immediate action to address” the Dengvaxia mess he “inherited” by “stopping the dengue immunization program implementation.” Duque […]

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DOH declares leptospirosis outbreak in four more barangays in Metro Manila

(Eagle News) — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Saturday, July 7, said a leptospirosis outbreak has been declared in four more barangays in Metro Manila. Duque made the revelation in an interview over radio dzbb. According to Duque, these barangays were in Caloocan City. Earlier, the DOH declared the outbreak in 18 barangays: In Quezon City: Bagbag Bagong Silangan Batasan Hills Commonwealth Novaliches Proper Payatas Pinyahan Vasra In Pasig City Pinagbuhatan In Parañaque City […]

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DOH welcomes Duterte’s decision to tap expertise of Asian panel to look into Dengvaxia safety concerns

(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Wednesday, May 8, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to tap the expertise of a three-man panel of Asian experts in order to look into Dengvaxia safety concerns. “We welcome the policy statement of the President to invite foreign experts from neighboring (Association of Southeast Asian) countries. This is a directive that must be respected and fully complied with,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a statement. […]

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PAO files obstruction of justice complaint vs Duque

(Eagle News) — The Public Attorneys Office on Tuesday, April 24, filed an obstruction complaint against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III after it supposedly discovered that the organs of children who were re-autopsied by PAO had been damaged after their Department of Health autopsies. The charges filed before the Department of Justice came after criminal charges for violation of the Anti-Torture Law and for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide were filed against Duque and several […]

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Duque: Dengvaxia scare has affected gov’t immunization programs

Parents also cite other reasons for refusal to have their children vaccinated, health secretary says (Eagle News) — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said the Dengvaxia scare has had an effect on the implementation of government vaccination programs in some areas. Duque said there were, however, other reasons put forward by parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated in a government program. He said some, for instance, cite religious reasons. Others, he […]

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Francisco Duque III appointed health secretary

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Francisco Duque III as health secretary. The appointment comes after Paulyn Ubial’s nomination as health secretary was rejected by the powerful Commission on Appointments. Duque served as health secretary under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s term.

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