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Palace: Probe lapses in Atong Ang case
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday called for an investigation into possible lapses following Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla’s admission that gambling tycoon Charlie “Atong” Ang had managed to leave the country through the “backdoor.” Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida, however, insisted that Ang was still

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