Palace dismisses doubts on NBI impartiality raised by Sara Duterte's lawyers
The Philippine Presidential Palace has dismissed doubts raised by the lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte regarding the impartiality of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Officials stated that the NBI has a legal mandate and operates under the Department of Justice, questioning the timing of the lawyers' concerns given the public nature of the Vice President's statements.
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