Defense: Carpio backing sports not issue, topic is unexplained wealth

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel has no issue with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband Manases Carpio, supporting young athletes, but lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. clarified that questions had to be asked of a defense witness whose testimony touched on credit card expenses discussed before. In a press briefing on Thursday, Tolosa, one of the

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