Duterte Impeachment Trial Day 39: 3 of 4 Charges Dropped
The Philippine Senate impeachment court approved the prosecution's motion to drop three out of four charges against Vice President Sara Duterte on the 39th day of her impeachment trial, narrowing the focus to the remaining accusation.
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