Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday took exception to the accusation of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) that he might be liable for obstruction of justice in the investigation of the Dengvaxia fiasco. In a statement, Duque said it was not true that he was not cooperating with the investigation that aimed to give justice to children who died after receiving the dengue vaccine. For this, Luna said, the chief of the DOH might be held liable for obstruction of justice. 830,000 inoculatedDuque assured that the DOH was looking after the needs of more than 830,000 children inoculated with Dengvaxia. The vaccination program was started in March 2016 during the term of Health Secretary Janette Garin.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2018 20:15 UTC