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Sara Duterte's husband Mans Carpio behind cyberlibel case vs Lustre
MANILA, Philippines— Lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, was the complainant in the cyberlibel case that led to the arrest of veteran journalist Philip Lustre Jr. over the weekend. The case stemmed from a Facebook post published on March 6, 2026, through an account named “Philip Jr Lustre,” a

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