Senate to Return VP Duterte's Tax Records to House Prosecutors
The Philippine Senate impeachment court has decided to return a sealed box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband to the House of Representatives prosecution panel. The court lacks the authority to unseal the records, making the return a measure to avoid legal violations, as the box was not presented as evidence.
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