Sara Duterte defense fails to present counter-witness on P817M asset gap
The defense team of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has failed to present an expert witness to counter the prosecution's financial findings regarding an P817 million asset gap, a lawyer for the House prosecutors stated.
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