CHR chair faces graft complaint over alleged corruption in allowance

Rappler - Oct 9, 2026

The NBI claims CHR Chairperson Richard Palpal-latoc allegedly still received allowances for a trip already funded by a foreign sponsor

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Cale88’s workforce, financial records draw scrutiny in impeachment trial

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China’s Pacific ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi tells island leaders

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