MANILA, Philippines — Despite a motion by defense lawyers to stay put, a Quezon City trial court judge decided to inhibit himself from further handling the second batch of 35 Dengvaxia cases.

Judge Cleto Villacorta 3rd, of Regional Trial Court Branch 229, issued a "final" order dated Sept. 27, 2024, a copy of which was obtained by The Manila Times, recusing himself from handling the other Dengvaxia cases filed before his sala.

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