Update (4:40 p.m.)Former President Benigno Aquino III appeared before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday to answer the criminal complaint filed against him by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) and the Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Incorporated (VPCI) related to the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine. ADVERTISEMENTIn his 27-page affidavit, Aquino asked the DOJ to dismiss the complaint against him for lack of merit. Former Health Secretary Janette Garin and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad joined Aquino. Aquino said while complainants VACC and VPCI submitted voluminous documents, they failed to explain its significance and relation to the allegations against him. The health of our people are jeopardized because of this and that’s what I’m more concerned of,” Aquino said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 04, 2018 02:15 UTC