Sara Duterte impeachment: Defense drops BPI exec as witness
Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team has dropped a Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) official from its witness list in her impeachment trial, prompting prosecution concerns over alleged dollar accounts.
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