Sara Duterte trial recap, Sept. 1: Military men, DepEd's P15.5-million confidential funds
Two military officials testified in the Philippines' impeachment trial concerning former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte's alleged misuse of confidential funds. They signed documents DepEd used for fund liquidation but stated their units received no funds from the department.
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