The former DOH chief also floats the idea of realigning the PAO's budget from its forensics unit to hiring additional PAO lawyers
this year that a bullet remained lodged in the teenager’s body over five years since his death.
Garin, meanwhile, floated the idea of realigning the PAO’s budget from its forensics unit to hiring additional PAO lawyers. Acosta said during the briefing they would need at least P2 billion to create more positions for new lawyers. “Maybe if the honorable DOJ family and the honorable secretary will agree, the expenditure for the not qualified self-proclaimed experts or office can instead be realigned to hire more PAO lawyers?
Kasi ang dami-dami na po kasi talagang nangangailangan ng tulong ng Public Attorney’s Office especially ‘yung ‘di kayang gumastosAt the height of the Dengvaxia issue, Acosta insisted that some children who received the vaccine died because of it. She even filed complaints against Garin, former president Noynoy Aquino, and other officials.
During Wednesday’s budget briefing, Garin asked Remulla if the PAO really filed a case against health officials in relation to COVID-19 vaccines. The DOJ chief said the filing of cases happened, prompting Garin to respond:So ibig po sabihin eh, patuloy pong hinahabol ng Public Attorney’s Office ‘yung ating mga scientist, ‘yung mga totoong eksperto, ‘yung ating mga vaccinologists na kaunting-kaunti na lang po kamiwith a Quezon City Regional Trial Court.