Manila Bulletin
Solons seek probe on early vaccination of soldiers, officials
Makabayan lawmakers are set to file a resolution calling for a House investigation into alleged "VIP" COVID-19 vaccinations involving members of the military, Cabinet, and the Presidential Security Group (PSG).
ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro stated that the resolution will be filed next week to address questions surrounding the early inoculation of certain individuals.
President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Saturday that some military members had received the Sinopharm vaccine, despite no COVID-19 vaccines being officially approved by the FDA in the Philippines.
Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana acknowledged that members of certain military units received vaccinations but could not confirm if the vaccines were Sinopharm.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo identified soldiers in the PSG as the first group to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The Makabayan bloc has filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for allegedly using smuggled COVID-19 vaccines.
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The Philippine FDA is investigating reports that some soldiers have received unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines.
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the unauthorized distribution and administration of unregistered anti-COVID-19 vaccines.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) decided to stop its investigation into the unauthorized inoculation of some members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) after President Rodrigo Duterte's remarks.
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The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating the alleged unauthorized importation and use of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines.
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