ILOILO CITY — Iloilo Rep. Oscar “Richard” Garin Jr., an ally of President Rodrigo Duterte and husband of former Health Secretary Janette Garin, denied on Saturday that he pressured former Health Secretary Paulyn Rosell-Ubial to buy more of the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine and allocate budget for it in 2018. Hindi ko alam na sa pananaw ni Secretary Ubial, ang tanong pala ay pressure na. I didn’t know that Secretary Ubial views that as pressure. Ubial also said that her confirmation as DOH secretary was “prejudiced” due to her opposition to the anti-dengue vaccination drive. One of their daughters, Christine “Tingting” Garin, is Iloilo vice governor, while another daughter, AAMBIS-Owa party-list Rep. Sharon Garin, is deputy speaker.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2017 13:23 UTC