Former President Benigno Aquino III faces another complaint over the controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The group, Citizens Crime Watch, filed malversation and graft charges against former president Benigno Aquino III before the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday, May 10, over the purchase and use of Dengvaxia vaccine.
Among the respondents in the complaint are former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, former Budget Secretary Butch Abad, former Health Secretary Janet Garin and 15 other former and current officials of the Department of Health (DOH.)
This is the third complaint filed against the former president in connection with the controversial vaccine.
The group’s president, Diego Magpantay, said that aside from being overpriced the procurement of the vaccine was done in haste. The group also accused the former officials of amassing over P50 million from the Dengvaxia immunization program.
The complainant also questioned the almost P500 million unliquidated amount from the P3.5 billion worth project of the government.
The group believes there was conspiracy among the accused and they have enough evidence to prove their claims. — Grace Casin | UNTV News & Rescue
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