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Gordon denies report vs Aquino aides is 'damage control' for Duterte men

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:42 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon denied Wednesday that he recently recommended charges against 2 Cabinet secretaries of the previous administration to take heat off the allies of President Rodrigo Duterte who are facing corruption allegations related to PhilHealth.    Read more »

OPINION: This sordid PhilHealth mess

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Aug 28 10:54 PM

The PhilHealth mess is still unfolding and it seems that we have not seen the worst of it. Read more »

'Absolute lie': Ex-budget chief Abad denies diverting PhilHealth funds

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 11:41 AM

Former Budget Secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad on Thursday described as an "absolute lie" allegations that he had diverted some P10.6 billion in PhilHealth funds for senior citizens to other projects in 2015. Read more »

Senate panel eyes raps vs Garin, Abad over alleged PhilHealth irregularities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 10:00 PM

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee recommends the filing of charges against two former Cabinet secretaries over their alleged involvement in an illegal disbursement of funds in 2015. Read more »

Garin, iba pang dating opisyal pinakakasuhan dahil sa anomalya sa PhilHealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 08:52 PM

Pinakakasuhan ng Senate Blue Ribbon committee sina ex-Health Secretary Janette Garin, ex-Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, at dating PhilHealth president at CEO Alex Padilla dahil umano sa paggamit sa pondo ng ahensiya para sa halalan. Read more »

Senate panel wants criminal raps vs Abad, Garin over alleged illegal release of P10.6 bil. for health centers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 08:30 PM

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Tuesday recommended the filing of criminal charges against 2 former Cabinet secretaries, and officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) over their alleged involvement in an illegal disbursement of funds in 2015. Read more »

Garin blasts ABS-CBN over Dengvaxia mess coverage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 11:03 PM

House lawmakers go after ABS-CBN's alleged biased reporting on the 12th day of the House hearing on the network's franchise renewal bid.  Read more »

Solon hits ABS-CBN over Dengvaxia coverage

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 01:56 AM

(UPDATE) ABS-CBN found itself on the defensive Monday over a series of supposedly alarmist and sensational reports on deaths linked to a controversial dengue vaccine, which one congresswoman blamed for the decline in immunization coverage in the Philippines. Read more »

Solon seeks pooled sampling for coronavirus testing

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 10:14 AM

Former health secretary, now lawmaker Janette Garin said Sunday she has proposed pooled sampling strategy to increase coronavirus testing in local governments and workplaces. Read more »

Local supplier overpricing COVID-19 kits, machines says former Health chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 12:06 AM

She said that the local supplier also padded the cost of these medical equipment by up to three times the manufacturers’ price and had been hoarding the testing kits and machines. Read more »

Panukalang COVID-19 testing para sa 'vulnerable members' ng lipunan, tinalakay sa Kamara

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 07:18 PM

Nagsimula nang talakayin ng Kamara ang House Bill 6707 o ang panukalang pagsasagawa ng COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing sa mga vulnerable members of society. Read more »

Ex-DOH chief Garin calls for caution on Fabunan vaccine, backs FDA study for it

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 08:37 PM

MANILA - Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin on Thursday called for caution on the so-called Fabunan vaccine as she backed the Food and Drug Administration's testing for its effectiveness against COVID-19. Read more »

Community quarantine to impact daily wage earners: ex-DOH chief Garin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 12:50 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday expressed concern over the community quarantine measure that the government ordered to be put in place in its fight to address the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak.   Read more »

Stop kissing to prevent COVID-19 spread, says ex-DOH chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 10:37 PM

The former health secretary said most confirmed infections were cases of transmission to family members and others who are close to the patient. Read more »

Garin at iba pa, pinakakasuhan ng DOJ kaugnay ng kontrobersya sa Dengvaxia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 02:57 AM

Pinakakasuhan ng Department of Justice (DOJ) sina dating health secretary at kasalukuyang Iloilo First District Representative Janette Garin at iba pa kaugnay ng ikalawang batch ng mga namatay na bata dahil umano sa Dengvaxia. Read more »

State prosecutors indict ex-DOH chief Garin over Dengvaxia-linked deaths

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 11:02 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - State prosecutors formally accused former Health Secretary and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin and several others of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide over the deaths of 8 children who received the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Read more »

Why health officials need to speak plainly on Wuhan coronavirus

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 06:07 PM

During media interviews, some health officials are still caught occasionally talking more like doctors—certain medical gobbledygook included. Read more »

DOH had 'gaps' in communicating info on new coronavirus: ex-health chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 09:55 AM

The Philippines has a "strong health system" but had "gaps" in relaying information to the public about the new coronavirus, a former health secretary said Tuesday. Read more »

Malunggay capsules, supplements no cure for coronavirus: lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 12:08 PM

MANILA - Congresswoman and former health secretary Janette Garin rejected Friday rumors that certain food supplements can cure the 2019 novel coronavirus.  Read more »

In holiday spirit, Garin extends hand of reconciliation to Dengvaxia critics

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 07:53 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin on Wednesday offered her hand of reconciliation to her critics in the Dengvaxia vaccination scandal that was pinned on the health department when she led the agency. Read more »