MANILA, Philippines — Former and incumbent Department of Health officials are facing more criminal raps over the inoculation of the controversial anti-Dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia.

Ten more raps were filed before the Department of Justice on Tuesday. The Public Attorney’s Office assisted the complainants who came from Cebu, Quezon City, Valenzuela and Quezon province.

JUST IN: 10 new cases of Dengvaxia deaths filed before DOJ - the third batch of cases after the 17 cases filed in the first 2 batches. PAO has documented 96 Dengvaxia deaths so far @PhilippineStar — Edu Punay (@edupunay) October 30, 2018

The complainants, who claim that their children allegedly died due to Dengvaxia, filed reckless imprudence resulting in homicide raps against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, former Health chief Janette Garin and 36 others, including officers of Sanofi Pasteur, manufacturer of the vaccine.

They also accused the health officials of violations of The Consumer Act of the Philippines and Anti-Torture Act of 2009.

This new batch of complaints is the third batch of complaints filed over the controversial vaccine.

Duque, sought for comment, dismissed the complaints as “malicious” and “bereft of merit.”

Garin, for her part, said that the raps were a “circus that has now affected public health.”

"Ultimate losers are the Filipino people. Let's pray that the inappropriate exhumation will not cause more health problems," she added.

A recent study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that the Philippines’ “highly politicized response” to the reported risks of Dengvaxia has eroded overall public trust in immunization. — Kristine Joy Patag