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Sara Duterte, Hontiveros word war heats up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 11:50 AM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Senator Risa Hontiveros continued to trade barbs on Wednesday over the latter's call for the resignation of the head of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO). Read more »

'Sila ang may kasalanan:' PAO chief washes hands of vaccination slump

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 09:23 PM

The head of the Public Attorney's Office denied Sunday that it caused a decline in immunization rates because of its controversial probe into the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine.   Read more »

Senator calls for Acosta's resignation over vaccination 'scaremongering'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 02:32 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros called for the resignation of Public Attorney's Office chief Persida Acosta on Friday over the latter's alleged "scaremongering" on vaccination. Read more »

Dengvaxia mess led to immunization fears? Acosta hits back at critics

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 07:01 PM

Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta said Monday she shouldn't be blamed for the low immunization turnout of the Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

Duque to Acosta: Stop baseless allegations vs health workers over Dengvaxia mess

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 05:45 PM

Duque said Acosta's statements have caused "serious damage" to the Department of Health's reputation and work, noting the decline in Filipinos' vaccine confidence. Read more »

PAO files 32nd complaint vs Garin, several others over Dengvaxia mess

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 11:41 AM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin and 38 others are facing new complaints over the purchase and mass inoculation of the Dengvaxia vaccine. Read more »

Garin, 38 others face raps over doctor’s death allegedly due to Dengvaxia

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 06:06 PM

The death of a doctor allegedly due to the Dengvaxia vaccine became the subject of the 31st complaint filed by the Public Attorney’s Office before the Department of Justice against former Health Secretary Janette Garin and 38 others. Read more »

PAO files 30th Dengvaxia-related complaint vs Garin, 38 others

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 10:13 PM

Twenty-nine other Dengvaxia-related complaints are currently pending before the DOJ. Read more »

Mga 'suwerteng' panregalo, ayon kay feng shui expert Master Hanz

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 02:54 PM

Pulang sobre, abacus, at pigura ng baboy ang ilan sa mga regalo raw na magdudulot ng suwerte sa mga makatatanggap nito, sabi ng isang eksperto sa feng shui. Read more »

PAO itinangging sila ang dahilan ng 'vaccine scare'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 12:12 AM

Kinontra ng Public Attorney's Office ang pahayag ng grupo ng mga doktor na marami nang natatakot magpabakuna dahil sa pagsusulong ng PAO ng isyu laban sa Dengvaxia.  Read more »

PAO to file charges vs cops in shootout that killed Glenn Chong's aide

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 06:21 PM

The Public Attorney's Office will file charges against the police officers behind the alleged shootout that killed the aide of lawyer and former Biliran Rep. Glenn Chong, its chief said Tuesday. Read more »

Glenn Chong: PAO findings show aide tortured before 'shootout'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 05:15 PM

MANILA - A former lawmaker on Tuesday said his ex-aide killed in an alleged shootout on Dec. 10 was tortured before his death. Read more »

Napatay na aide ni Glen Chong, tinorture umano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 01:28 AM

Tinorture. 'Yan ang lumalabas sa autopsy ng Public Attorney's Office sa bangkay ni Richard Santillan, ang aide ni dating Biliran congressman Glen Chong na napatay umano sa engkuwentro sa mga pulis-Rizal noong nakaraang Lunes. Read more »

DOJ panel summons 2 doctors in Dengvaxia complaints

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 09:26 AM

The Department of Justice panel of prosecutors investigating the second batch of Dengvaxia complaints has summoned 2 doctors accused of facilitating the purchase of the anti-dengue vaccines, which allegedly led to the deaths of more than a hundred children. Read more »

Guilty verdict for 3 cops in Kian slay case

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 08:03 PM

Randy Delos Santos (right), uncle of slain teenager Kian Delos Santos, joins Public Attorney's Office (PAO) chief Atty. Persida Acosta (left) during a press briefing after the murder case promulgation at the Caloocan Regional Trial Court in Caloocan City on Thursday. Read more »

‘Justice for Dengvaxia victims’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 04:43 PM

Families and relatives of 'Dengvaxia victims' assemble at the grounds of the Department of Justice in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

Duterte wanted murder raps filed over alleged Dengvaxia deaths, says PAO chief

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 12:41 PM

Public Attorney's Office chief Persida Acosta on Thursday revealed President Rodrigo Duterte wanted her to file murder complaints in connection with the deaths allegedly caused by the Dengvaxia vaccine. Read more »

Garin insists no liability in Dengvaxia complaints

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 11:03 AM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Monday denied she negligently spearheaded the mass vaccination program of the Dengvaxia vaccine, which has now placed her at the receiving end of numerous criminal complaints before the Department of Justice (DOJ). Read more »

PAO mulls upgrading Dengvaxia raps to murder

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 05:48 PM

The Public Attorney's Office is studying the possibility of upgrading Dengvaxia complaints from reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide to murder, its chief said Monday. Read more »

Court of Appeals junks DBM challenge over PAO retirees’ benefits

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 01:48 AM

The case stemmed from the DBM’s refusal to grant 39 retired PAO lawyers the differentials in their retirement benefits amounting to almost P140 million. Read more »