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The defense team is standing firm that there was no misuse of the P612.5-million confidential funds for Vice President Sara Duterte as the Senate impeachment trial against her marked Day 15 yesterday.

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The defense team maintained yesterday that the Commission on Audit’s notice of disallowance involving the confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte is not yet final, saying they have until October to file a motion for reconsideration of the COA report.

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Bureau of Internal Revenue  Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza may recommend to President Marcos to authorize the opening of the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio, Duterte’s defense team said.

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“Hindi umano takot sa dokumento kahit pa ilabas ang mga financial records ni Vice President Sara Duterte”.

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The defense team expressed readiness for Article 1 on the alleged misuse of confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte after the prosecution team moved to subpoena witnesses amid the ongoing impeachment trial.

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The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte denied that her visit to the Senate on Tuesday was meant to intimidate senator-judges amid the ongoing impeachment trial against her.

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The defense team is standing firm that there was no misuse of the P612.5-million confidential funds for Vice President Sara Duterte as the Senate impeachment trial against her marked Day 15 yesterday.

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The defense team maintained yesterday that the Commission on Audit’s notice of disallowance involving the confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte is not yet final, saying they have until October to file a motion for reconsideration of the COA report.

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Bureau of Internal Revenue  Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza may recommend to President Marcos to authorize the opening of the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio, Duterte’s defense team said.

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“Hindi umano takot sa dokumento kahit pa ilabas ang mga financial records ni Vice President Sara Duterte”.

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The defense team expressed readiness for Article 1 on the alleged misuse of confidential funds of Vice President Sara Duterte after the prosecution team moved to subpoena witnesses amid the ongoing impeachment trial.

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The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte denied that her visit to the Senate on Tuesday was meant to intimidate senator-judges amid the ongoing impeachment trial against her.

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