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Palace, DoJ Defend NBI Probe into SEA Games Irregularities Amid Pressure Claims
Malacañang and the Department of Justice defended the National Bureau of Investigation's (NBI) probe into alleged irregularities surrounding the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, rejecting claims that the investigation was meant to pressure senator-judges in an impeachment trial.
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