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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre on Monday, February 5 clarified that he did not order the Public Attorneys’ Office to stop its autopsy of the 14 alleged Dengvaxia victims. “I have no order to stop the autopsies,” Aguirre said This statement came after the call from former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral to stop the PAO from conducting the autopsies because of the result of the University of the Philippines – […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday bucked calls by a group led by former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral for the Public Attorneys Office to stop conducting autopsies on suspected Dengvaxia victims. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the “position of the government,” after all, “is we’re in search of the truth.” “We will resort to autopsy when it’s needed,” Roque said. Roque appeared to vouch for the integrity of the PAO […]
(Eagle News)– The Public Attorneys Office should stop conducting autopsies on suspected Dengvaxia victims in light of the results of a study done by the Philippine General Hospital, the Doctors for Welfare said on Saturday. The group–led by former Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral–said the PGH has, after all, already concluded that the deaths of the 14 children it autopsied was not linked to the anti-dengue vaccine. “In fact, the deaths of 13 of them were […]
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 […]
(Eagle News) — The Public Attorneys Office has found a link between the deaths of five children and the controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. A newspaper report quoted Dr. Erwin Erfe, PAO forensic laboratory director, as saying that they have observed a pattern in the five children following their autopsies: They fell ill after being administered the vaccine, suffered from internal bleeding, and died six months after the vaccination. In a statement on Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Public Attorneys’ Office has assured that the fire that gutted down the Caloocan City Police Station will not affect the cases of Kian Lloyd Santos and Carl Arnaiz. PAO Chief Persida Acosta said that important documents and evidence were already submitted to the Department of Justice, the National Police Commission and the Philippine National Police, with certified and authenticated copies. Acosta added that they have a strong case […]
(Eagle News) — Pormal nang sinampahan ng reklamo ang isang pari ng simbahang katoliko sa Deparment of Justice (DOJ) ngayong araw na sangkot sa pagpasok ng isang menor de edad na dalagita sa isang motel sa Marikina City. Nahaharap sa kasong anti-human trafficking act ang pari na kinilalang si Arnel Lagajeros na isinampa ng pamilya ng biktima sa pangunguna ng Public Attorney’s Office(PAO). Isasailalim naman sa provisionary status ang pamilya ng biktima habang isinasaayos pa […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Public Attorneys’ Office chief, Atty. Persida Acosta expressed her support for the revival of the death penalty in the Philippines even if it will cause additional burden to the PAO. Acosta assured the public that the PAO will ensure that the innocent are protected and that those who are guilty would be punished.
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Public Attorneys’ Office conducted a jail visitation in a women’s detention facility in Quezon City wherein they conducted medical and dental missions as well as distributing slippers, medicine and others. Said jail visitation also has the aim of decongesting detention facilities. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo encouraged the Public Attorneys’ Office (PAO) to set up a satellite office in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in order to provide legal assistance to passengers that will be victimized by the “laglag-bala” scheme. The PAO also made an earlier statement to this effect. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Public Attorneys’ Office is in favor of maintaining separate detention facilities for high-profile detainees allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam.
The Public Attorney’s Office is firm in its belief that the Philippine Military Academy will reverse its decision regarding 1st Cadet Aldrin Cudia. Here’s Eagle News Reporter Eden Suarez with an exclusive interview in Baguio City.
