NBI Probes Duterte Family Properties Amid Cash Delivery Allegations
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has begun probing properties linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and her family following allegations of cash deliveries by a dismissed police officer. The investigation focuses on a pattern of "land banking," including land acquisition and resort development.
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