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By Rey Gamboa | November 3, 2003 - 12:00am
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The National Bureau of Investigation is zeroing in on several properties linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and other family members after finding major discrepancies in declared values in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth and the agency’s initial estimates.
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The prosecution team of the House of Representatives has decided to forego its plan to call Vice President Sara Duterte as a hostile witness at her impeachment trial, saying pressing her into taking the witness stand would only be an exercise in futility.
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Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Bong Go remained the most preferred candidates for president and vice president, respectively, according to a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia.
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Instead of explaining her alleged ties to Chinese money, Vice President Sara Duterte claimed she was being targeted by the administration, and has been considered a “threat” by President Marcos since 2023.
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A food company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio, showed symptoms of money laundering, forensic financial analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera said on Monday, October 12, citing large amounts of money flowing in and out of its accounts within a day or two.
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