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Prosecutors Drop Bribery Charge in Philippine VP Duterte’s Trial

Bloomberg Markets Friday 09 October 2026, 10:30 UTC By Cliff Venzon 1 min read
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Prosecutors Drop Bribery Charge in Philippine VP Duterte’s Trial Impeachment prosecutors have dropped the bribery charge against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte as they seek to speed up the trial that could have implications on the 2028 election. “We have already presented enough,” Jonathan Keith Flores, one of the prosecutors from the House of Representatives, told reporters on Friday. “To drag it further by including bribery might be stretching the patience not only of the people,...

Prosecutors Drop Bribery Charge in Philippine VP Duterte’s Trial Impeachment prosecutors have dropped the bribery charge against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte as they seek to speed up the trial that could have implications on the 2028 election. “We have already presented enough,” Jonathan Keith Flores, one of the prosecutors from the House of Representatives, told reporters on Friday. “To drag it further by including bribery might be stretching the patience not only of the people, but also of the senator-judges.”
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