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Ex-law dean offers help in suing Pimentel for quarantine breach
A lawyer is preparing to file criminal, civil, and administrative charges against Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III for allegedly breaching his home quarantine.
The senator announced he tested positive for coronavirus after accompanying his pregnant wife to the Makati Medical Center (MMC).
MMC's medical director, Saturnino Javier, described Pimentel's actions as "irresponsible and reckless" for exposing hospital staff to potential infection.
Pimentel, who had flu symptoms on March 14 and was tested on March 20, was supposed to be a person under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus and should have been in quarantine until March 28.
The lawyer is urging medical staff or patients at the hospital to stand as witnesses against Pimentel.
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The Philippine Medical Association supports Makati Medical Center (MMC) in criticizing Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III for breaching COVID-19 protocols when he accompanied his pregnant wife to the hospital.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III confirmed that Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III breached quarantine protocols when he accompanied his wife to Makati Medical Center while Pimentel was still a person under investigation for COVID-19.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will invite Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III for an explanation regarding alleged violations of COVID-19 quarantine rules.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) will act on any complaint filed against Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III for violating quarantine measures.
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Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III denied violating self-quarantine rules after visiting Makati Medical Center (MMC) while awaiting his COVID-19 test result.
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