Sandiganbayan Denies Duque's Plea to Block Witnesses in Graft Case
The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines' anti-graft court, has denied a motion by former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to block the testimony of two Department of Health officials in his graft case, paving the way for their crucial statements.
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