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Philippines Smuggled in Coronavirus Vaccines for Duterte Bodyguards

1 Jan 2021 Government agents smuggled doses of an unapproved Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate into the Philippines and gave them to President Rodrigo Duterte’s military security detail as early as September, the Philippine defense minister said Wednesday. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said members of the Philippines’ Presidential Security Group (PSG) obtained early samples of the vaccine candidate in development by the Chinese company Sinopharm at least three months ago without government authorization. He said the president’s security guards received the inoculations in September and October without his knowledge. When asked by reporters Wednesday if the vaccines were “smuggled” into the Philippines, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana replied: “Yes smuggled, because they were not authorized, only the government can authorize.”

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AFP to probe PSG over COVID-19 vaccine use

Published January 1, 2021, 2:00 PM The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has vowed to investigate members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for acquiring and using vaccines against the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). AFP spokesman Marin Maj. Gen Edgar Arevalo said in a statement that AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay has already “ordered the conduct of a thorough investigation on the factual circumstances surrounding this incident.” The move was made after PSG commander Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante III earlier bared that the PSG was able to get COVID-19 vaccines and have its personnel vaccinated. On the other hand, Arevalo reiterated that AFP believes that the move made by the PSG was necessary to prevent President Duterte from catching COVID-19.

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