Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:46:50 +0000
A doctor indicted by the Department of Justice (DoJ) over his involvement in the distribution of the Dengvaxia vaccine is optimistic that the case will be dismissed due to lack of sufficient evidence. “Alam ko kung ano ang totoo kaya hindi ako natatakot at buong tapang ko itong haharapin (I know the truth that’s why I am not […]
Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:48:58 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to dismiss the graft complaint filed against her and a to strike out a manifestation from supposed PAO lawyers seeking her suspension. According to the 7-page motion filed by Acosta on Friday, through the help of PAO, there […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:49:41 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – At least 84 lawyers from the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) have denied asking the Office of the Ombudsman to suspend chief Persida Acosta and forensics chief Dr. Erwin Erfe, disputing an anonymous manifestation reported by various news sites. In the manifesto released on Thursday, the lawyers collectively called the supposed requests as […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:19:56 +0000
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Bicol has issued a travel advisory for local and foreign tourists to temporarily avoid areas in the region identified as dengue hot spots by health authorities. Benjamin Santiago, DOT director in Bicol, said the advisory was issued after the Department of Health (DOH) declared […]
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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 21:30:06 +0000
The controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia will likely not help stop the ongoing national epidemic and Filipinos should instead focus on prevention and timely recognition in management.
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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 22:30:19 +0000
President Duterte on Thursday said he was open to using the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine anew after the Department of Health (DOH) declared a national dengue epidemic with the number of people stricken topping 100,000 with hundreds of deaths.
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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:40:25 +0000
The government will carefully consider the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendations before deciding on using the Dengvaxia vaccine anew for its immunization campaign.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:39:24 +0000
Malacañang on Friday vowed not to repeat the “mistakes of the past” should the government make the controversial vaccine available again.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:59:19 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — If Dengvaxia was not effective before, how can it be effective now?Senate President Vicente Sotto III posed
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 07:03:37 +0000
Former Health Secretary and now Iloilo 1st District Representative Janette Garin on Wednesday said the recent dengue outbreak in the country
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