MANILA, Philippines — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Monday denied his liability over the graft and technical malversation complaint filed by two anti-crime groups on the controversial inoculation of anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. READ: DOJ orders Aquino, others to answer Dengvaxia rapsAquino subscribed to his counter-affidavit before the panel of state prosecutors, headed by Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Rossane Balauag. Aquino also insisted that the Dengvaxia program underwent proper procurement process. PAO’s findings, presented before the Senate blue ribbon committee, showed a link between the deaths of 22 children they autopsied and the dengue vaccine. More than 830,000 people have been vaccinated with Dengvaxia since it was launched during the term of Garin.

Source: Philippine Star June 04, 2018 04:41 UTC