ASEAN HEADLINES: Senate probe into COVID-19 vaccines still on despite Duterte threat

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will proceed with an inquiry into the government’s vaccination program despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat of a “crisis” if the senators insist on questioning his military bodyguards about their inoculation with a candidate vaccine for COVID-19 that is not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The FDA, National Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Customs are also proceeding with their investigation of the illegal entry into the Philippines of the vaccine developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm and its unauthorized use to inoculate troops from the Presidential Security Group (PSG).

But the Armed Forces of the Philippines called off its investigation that had been scheduled to open on Tuesday after Duterte, in a televised address to the nation late on Monday, ordered the PSG commander, Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III, not to obey summons from the Senate.

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READ MORE: https://aseanews.net/2021/01/06/headlines-senate-probe-into-covid-19-vaccines-still-on-despite-duterte-threat/

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