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MANILA, Philippines – Brig. Commander of the Presidential Security Group (PSG). General Jesús During III refused to name the “source” of the COVID-19 vaccines inoculated to President Rodrigo Duterte’s security detachment, but admitted that they requested it “independently”.
“As I’ve always said, ‘say ko po pwedeng sabihin publicly and openly about our source because it is unfair to our source. It can be a person, a state or a businessman or anyone, “said During on Wednesday in an interview on Teleradyo.
(As I have always said, I cannot say publicly and openly about our source because it is unfair to our source. It could be a person, a state, a businessman or anyone).
“Kami yung actually lumapit, kami yung nakiusap that we would be acquiring the vaccines, but rest assured that no public funds were used in that transaction and it was only a handful of vaccines for the use of the president’s own security personnel.” He undressed.
(Actually, we were the ones who approached, we were the ones who requested that we would acquire the vaccines, but rest assured that no public funds were used in that transaction and it was only a handful of vaccines for use by security personnel. the president himself.)
Pressed if they asked for the vaccines to be donated, Durante said: “Yes, kami himself. We act independently without the knowledge of any other, especially the President, without their knowledge or any other agency within the Republic of the Philippines.
In a previous interview, Durante said that PSG “got vaccinated” already in September.
To date, no COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Neither the Department of Health nor the FDA were consulted about the vaccination of Duterte’s security detail and some members of the cabinet.
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