Probe sought on Chinese remittances to firm linked to VP Duterte's husband
A Philippine congressman is calling for a full-blown national security investigation into allegations of significant remittances from China to a company linked to Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) report has sparked the inquiry.
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