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MANILA, Philippines — Former health secretary and incumbent Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin posted bail yesterday in connection with the criminal charges she is facing before the Sandiganbayan over the allegedly anomalous P3.556-billion dengue mass vaccination program in 2016.
The respective budgets of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for 2025 successfully passed plenary deliberations at the House of Representatives, with several lawmakers pledging to further increase funding allocations to boost farm production and enhance farm incomes.
MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker on Wednesday, September 18, floated the idea of repurposing hubs of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as student dormitories.
MANILA, Philippines — There should be no delays in the Department of Health (DOH)’s procurement of flu vaccines since late arrivals of such medical supplies might only be a waste of time and government resources, House Deputy Majority Leader Rep. Janette Garin said following reports that flu vaccine procurement has been delayed for the fifth time.
ADVOCACY group Volunteers against Crime and Corruption (VACC) on Monday assailed former Health secretary and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin for «misleading» the public when she claimed that the court has acquitted her and her co-accused in the Dengvaxia case.
AN administration lawmaker yesterday pressed former president Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte to explain why he allowed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country, saying it pave the way for the entry of Chinese nationals who are considered criminals in their own country.
WHILE the Philippines is experiencing an increasing number of dengue cases, the number of deaths due to the illness has remained low, the Department of Health (DoH) said.
MANILA, Philippines — The reported P7.2-trillion debt incurred by the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte should be investigated by Congress to prevent future leaders from obtaining loans unnecessarily, a lawmaker said.
MANILA, Philippines — A list supposedly naming the administration’s 12-person lineup for the 2025 polls is “speculative,” an official of President Marcos’ Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) insisted yesterday.