Sara Duterte's friend, lawyer testifies on Japan trip credit card use
A lawyer who accompanied the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, Manases Carpio, during a trip to Japan where a large credit card transaction occurred, testified in an impeachment trial. Carpio's defense team aims to clarify the allegations and seek dismissal of the impeachment charges against the Vice President through Antero's testimony.
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