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Government, Health & Medicine, Politics

Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino Finally Breaks His Silence On The Dengue Vaccine Mess

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A15A376D-73BC-48E5-A85B-28BC6C4499CBMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It could be the one issue that will define the true legacy of the NoyNoy Aquino administration: his approval to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of Filipino school children against the mosquito-borne Dengue infection.

The Filipino people have been waiting for Aquino to say something about what could be the worst scandal in Philippine political history, one that has put children at risk for  a potentially deadly infection.

The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Aquino while he was sunbathing at the porch of his Times Street residence in Quezon City, and we asked him for his comment on this huge scandal.

His answer:  It’s the fault of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA).

Which makes perfect sense.  Everything that has gone wrong under Aquino’s presidency can be traced to GMA, as far as NoyNoy is concerned.

 

Government, Health & Medicine, Politics, The Media

Why Leni Robredo Is Quiet On The Dengue Vaccine Mess

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00D57852-C454-46AE-9B1C-3EE6065C6BE7MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  It is very unusual for Vice President Leni Robredo to remain quiet on issues of national concern — whether it be Duterte’s War on Drugs or the rehabilitation of Marawi City.

So for Robredo to not issue a statement on the recent scandal involving the Aquino administration’s approval to vaccinate some 700,000 school kids with a new Dengue vaccine  puzzles both supporters and critics of the VP.

We now know that the Dengue vaccine — as admitted by the manufacturer — has the potential of causing more serious Dengue disease among those who had not had a previous Dengue infection.

The Aquino administration approved the Dengue vaccination even prior to the approval/recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO).

The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Robredo on as bus she was in, bound for her hometown of Naga City, and we asked her why she hasn’t said a word about the big scandal.

”Well, I choose which important issues to comment on,” the VP said. “It would be a waste of my time to issue a statement on a trivial thing like dried fish.”

7244E81D-7E2F-4E6C-B0CC-95696CD2C487Robredo thought Dengue was the same as the dried fish, Danggit.

Government, Health & Medicine, International

Senator Trillanes To File A Complaint With ICC Against PNoy For ‘Crimes Against Humanity’

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – We all remember when Senator Antonio Trillanes and Representative Gary Alejano travelled to The Hague in The Netherlands to personally file a complaint against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The couple accused Duterte of committing “crimes against humanity” for his deadly war on drugs.

Well, it seems that Trillanes is a true warrior fighting for justice and human rights. And it’s nothing  partisan.

Today, the Senator told The Adobo Chronicles that he will leave shortly for The Hague, this time to file a complaint against ex-President NoyNoy Aquino and his administration officials for giving the go-signal to vaccinate Filipino school children against Dengue in early 2016.

The vaccine manufacturer has now aknowledged that the vaccine could cause serious Dengue disease to those who received the new drug but were not previously infected with the Dengue virus.

All in all, it is estimated that some 700,000 Filipino children were vaccinated with the drug at a time when it has not yet been approved for distribution by the World Health Organization.

”This is worse than Duterte’s war on drugs,” Trillanes said.  “It’s tantamount to genocide. Aquino and his cohorts should be tried by the ICCC for crimes against humanity.”