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Filipino Politician Acquitted in P3.55 Billion Dengvaxia Vaccine Procurement Case

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jun 10
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What happened

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The Sandiganbayan Special Second Division acquitted Janette Garin and several other health officials of graft and technical malversation charges. The ruling cleared them of all criminal charges related to the P3.55-billion procurement of Dengvaxia vaccines in 2015. The court found that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence of a fraudulent and dishonest purpose.

From philstar.com

Why it matters

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The acquittal addresses a controversial government expenditure involving the Department of Health and the School-Based Immunization Program. The ruling suggests that the Department of Health had valid mechanisms for securing exemptions from drug formularies for national health programs, despite prosecution claims of bad faith.

From philstar.com

Who's involved

  • Janette GarinFormer health secretary and House Deputy Speaker cleared of graft charges.
  • Department of HealthGovernment agency involved in the controversial vaccine procurement.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Department of HealthSpeculative

    The Department of Health might face reduced legal costs related to past procurement disputes.

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