FORMER President Benigno Aquino 3rd, two of his Cabinet secretaries and past and incumbent officials of the Department of Health (DoH) face election law offenses for releasing funds for the anti-dengue vaccination program shortly before the May 2016 polls.
Election lawyer Manuelito Luna said on Sunday that formal charges would be filed this week before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against Aquino, former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, former Health Secretary Janet Garin and others concerned for violation of the Omnibus Election Code, which prohibits the release of public funds, construction of public works, appointment or hiring of new employees, filling up of new positions, and giving salary increases, among others, 45 days before the regular election and 30 days before a special election.
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