Tag: Janette Garin

DOJ starts preliminary probe into raps filed vs Aquino, others over Dengvaxia mess

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice has started the preliminary investigation into the criminal complaint filed against former President Benigno Aquino III and several others, including two of his former Cabinet officials, in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. Aquino, former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, former Health Secretary Janette Garin and representatives of Sanofi-Pasteur were no-shows in the hearing on Tuesday, May 15, but they were represented by their lawyers. Present were […]

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Fifth Dengvaxia-related complaint filed vs former President Aquino

Garin, Abad, among those charged (Eagle News)–A fifth complaint has been filed against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the Dengavaxia mess. Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio led the filing of the complaint for plunder, violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and for malversation of funds in the Ombudsman against Aquino, under whose term the Dengvaxia vaccination program was implemented. Also named respondents were former Budget and Management secretary Florencio Abad, former Executive […]

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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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Ejercito urges gov’t to help initiate class suit vs Sanofi over Dengvaxia mess

(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 […]

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Noynoy Aquino ally questions timing of release of Senate panel draft report on Dengvaxia

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 […]

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Garin: Draft blue ribbon panel report on Dengvaxia “full of inaccuracies, half truths”

(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,” […]

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Draft blue ribbon panel report recommends filing of raps vs Aquino, Garin, Abad over Dengvaxia mess

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 […]

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UPDATED: PAO files charges vs Garin, 34 others over deaths allegedly linked to Dengvaxia

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 […]

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DOJ summons Aquino, Garin, Abad over Dengvaxia mess

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 […]

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US expert says due diligence should have been exercised before Dengvaxia was administered on massive scale

“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 […]

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Garin vows to attend Comelec hearing on Dengvaxia program

(Eagle News) — Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday vowed to attend the hearing scheduled by the Commission on Elections following allegations she and two others violated the election law when they implemented the controversial Dengvaxia vaccination program. “It will allow me to show that the immunization program was not at all part of a political exercise as others are trying to make it appear, but was already part of (the Department of Health) […]

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Comelec summons Aquino, 2 others over Dengvaxia vaccination program

(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections has summoned former President Benigno Aquino III and two others over a case stemming from the Dengvaxia mess. Aquino, former Health Secretary Janette Garin and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad have been asked to appear before the Comelec headquarters on March 15 at 10 a.m. The subpoena was in connection with a case for violation of the law that prohibits the implementation of projects 45 days before an election. Complainants […]

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