The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Dengvaxia controversy proponent Erwin Erfe as the deputy chief public attorney at the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO).
In 2018, Erfe performed for the PAO autopsies on children who allegedly died after being inoculated with the Dengvaxia vaccine.
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While the Department of Health confirmed that the vaccine did not cause any deaths, PAO Chief Persida Acosta, often criticized for her role in spreading fake news on Dengvaxia, lauded the decision in an X post on Tuesday.
“President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos, Jr. appointed Atty. Dr. Erwin P. Erfe as the new ‘Deputy Chief Public Attorney’ of the Public Attorney’s Office,” said Acosta.
The Palace confirmed the appointment in a message to reporters.