Infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante shared how the medical practitioners, who were supposedly not involved, suffered from being dragged into dengvaxia cases, emphasizing that it affected their professional careers.
The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 229 dismissed the cases against the doctors.
Following the decision, the prosecution, which includes Dr. Tony Leachon, filed a Motion for Reconsideration (MR) but was denied, and “the orders granting their demurrers stand.”
“I welcome the Court’s decision in dismissing the cases against these legitimate medical experts. Justice was truly served. RTC’s decision upheld the principles of fairness and due process in the legal system,” Solante said in a statement sent to reporters covering the House of Representatives said.
“It is unfortunate that our medical professionals had to endure undue suffering and face significant challenges due to the spread of misinformation propagated by ‘fake experts.’”
Former OIC-DG of the Food and Drug Administration Lulu Santiago, former Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) head Socorro Lupisan, and pediatrician and medical researcher Dr. Rose Capeding were among those medical practitioners who were dragged in the dengvaxia cases.
Solante said that the vaccine underwent a ‘rigorous’ evaluation process and has met the standards of quality and safety.
