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Sandiganbayan denies Duque’s bid to block testimony of 2 witnesses
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan First Division on Monday denied a motion filed by the camp of Francisco Duque III to disqualify two Department of Health (DOH) officials from testifying in his graft case. Duque and former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Undersecretary Christopher Lloyd Lao face charges

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