Palace Denies Role in Villar's Majority Bloc Move
The Philippine Presidential Palace has denied any involvement in Senator Mark Villar's decision to switch from the minority to the majority bloc in the Senate, asserting senators' independent judgment and dismissing implications for the Vice President's impeachment trial.
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