Padilla, allies may skip Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Senator Robin Padilla indicated that he and his allies might skip the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, citing concerns over her concurrent role as Secretary of the Department of National Defense and Civil Defense.
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