Measles outbreaks in 4 more regions

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:32:30 +0000

Measles outbreaks in 4 more regions

The Department of Health (DOH) declared measles outbreaks in four more regions—Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Western and Eastern Visayas

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Rights lawyer blames PAO chief for vaccination scare

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:17:44 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said on Thursday that Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta and other people who supposedly contributed to the vaccination scare and the measles outbreak  in some parts of the country should be held accountable. “Persida Acosta and the others who are riding on the Dengvaxia issue […]

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Dengvaxia mess triggered measles outbreak, says DILG chief

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:10:43 +0000

The Dengvaxia mess triggered the measles outbreak in Metro Manila and in other regions, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Thursday.

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Don’t blame PAO’s Acosta for vaccine ‘scare’ — DOJ chief

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:15:29 +0000

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PAO Chief Persida Rueda-Acosta cannot be blamed for an outbreak of measles in the country, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday.

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Drilon blames PAO for continued detention of inmates eligible for release

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:24:05 +0000

Senator Franklin Drilon slammed Tuesday the Public Attorneys Office over its slow filing of petitions for the release of 862 inmates

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Many arrested ‘tambay’ can’t afford P200 fine

Many arrested ‘tambay’ can’t afford P200 fine

Many of the loiterers arrested by police were so poor they cannot even pay the fine of P200, Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta said on Wednesday.

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PAO chief insists death of 60 kids linked to Dengvaxia

PAO chief insists death of 60 kids linked to Dengvaxia

The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) on Wednesday maintained that the death of at least 60 schoolchildren have links to the controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.

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