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Duterte COVID-free in last swab test as disease strikes PSG: ally

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Updated as of Apr 08 11:30 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte tested negative for COVID-19 in his last swab test, an ally said on Thursday, after at least 126 members of his security team caught the respiratory disease.  Read more »

PSG says 126 members catch COVID-19, 'not closely detailed' with Duterte

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 07:06 PM

 The Presidential Security Team said on Wednesday 126 of its members recently caught COVID-19, but were "not directly or closely detailed" with President Rodrigo Duterte, who cancelled his public address this week.  Read more »

Congress 'well within its rights' to probe illegal PSG vaccination: Gordon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 12:03 PM

Congress is "well within its rights" to investigate the illegal vaccination of President Rodrigo Duterte's close-in security, a senator said Wednesday. Read more »

Perfidy and perversity in COVID-19’s wake

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jan 09 04:27 AM

This Sinopharma episode simply lengthens the litany of undisclosed public interest happenings in the President’s office.  Read more »

AFP calls off probe into PSG's unauthorized COVID-19 vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 09:46 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his security detail to ignore congressional probes and keep mum on the illegal COVID-19 shots they received last year. Read more »

'Medyo mababaw': Local execs urge public to 'move on' from illegal PSG vaccination

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Updated as of Jan 05 11:05 AM

Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday urged the public to "move on" from the illegal vaccination of President Rodrigo Duterte's close-in security against the coronavirus. Read more »

Senate won't summon PSG in inquiry: Sotto

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Updated as of Jan 05 03:00 PM

The Senate Committee of the Whole is pushing through with its investigation on the executive branch's plan for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines this year. Read more »

Military stops probe of PSG use of unauthorized COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 08:43 AM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has called off its investigation on the Presidential Security Group’s use of an unregistered COVID-19 vaccine, after President Duterte ordered the PSG not to bare information about its use. Read more »

'Walang silbi': AFP probe into PSG vaccination may be 'useless' after Duterte order - spokesman

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Updated as of Jan 05 09:16 AM

EXERCISE IN FUTILITY: A Philippine military investigation into the illegal vaccination of President Duterte's close-in security team is "useless" if they refuse summons or even answer questions, its spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

Everyone involved in PSG coronavirus vaccination violated law, says Gordon

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 03:57 PM

Everyone involved in the illegal vaccination of members of the Presidential Security Group against COVID-19 is liable for violating several of the country's laws, a senator said Monday. Read more »

Robredo seeks transparency over illegal PSG vaccination vs COVID-19

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 02:14 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday called for transparency from the Duterte administration over the inoculation of members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) using smuggled Chinese COVID-19 vaccine.   Read more »

AFP chief orders ‘thorough investigation’ into COVID-19 vaccination of PSG

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 07:43 PM

AFP spokesperson Marine Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said the AFP understood the need to keep Duterte safe from COVID-19 by having themselves injected with the vaccine. Read more »

FDA says cases can be filed vs those who violated vaccine regulations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 10:44 PM

Philippine drug regulators said charges may be filed in the aftermath of the PSG vaccination controversy. Read more »

Lorenzana says COVID-19 vaccine used by PSG 'smuggled'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 10:42 PM

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana branded as smuggled the unauthorized Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine given to members of the Presidential Security Group. Read more »

Duterte guards' inoculation 'bad precedent' in PH's vaccination program: health expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 04:20 PM

The inoculation of President Rodrigo Duterte's security men sans a regulatory approval could set a bad precedent in the government's massive vaccination program next year, a health expert said Wednesday.  Read more »

PSG chief on vaccinations: No conflict of interest, no public funds used

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 11:21 AM

There were no conflicts of interest in the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for President Rodrigo Duterte's security detail, the commander of the Presidential Security Group said Wednesday. Read more »

Presidential Security Group got coronavirus vaccines in September, says chief

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 10:58 AM

A "handful" of President Rodrigo Duterte's close-in security detail were vaccinated against COVID-19 as early as September this year, the chief of the Presidential Security Group said Wednesday.   Read more »

Año says nothing illegal with unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines given to PSG

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 09:59 PM

Philippine officials continue to justify the use of unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines given to a Cabinet official and members of the Presidential Security Group. Read more »

Walang paglabag sa pagpapabakuna vs COVID-19 ng ilang PSG: Año

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 02:13 PM

Iginiit ni Department of the Interior and Local Government chief Eduardo Año na walang naging paglabag sa pagpapaturok ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine ng ilang mga miyembro ng Presidential Security Group (PSG).  Read more »

Health workers disappointed over PSG's early COVID-19 vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 11:27 PM

Philippine health workers expressed dismay over the early COVID-19 vaccinations given to the Presidential Security Group.   Read more »