FILIPINO politicians are notorious for riding on nearly every issue to gain media mileage. Sen. Risa Hontiveros has shown no compunction doing just that in calling for the resignation of Persida Rueda Acosta, the chief public attorney, amid the current measles outbreak in the country.

The reader might not be able to follow the logic behind the self-proclaimed “progressive” senator’s resignation call. Hontiveros’ argument runs like this: Acosta’s well-publicized filing of cases against former and incumbent government officials over the botched Dengvaxia anti-dengue mass immunization program has “eroded” public trust in vaccinations.

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