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Senate court lets prosecutors drop 3 articles of impeachment vs Sara Duterte

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The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday, October 13, allowed House prosecutors to drop three of the four articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, leaving only Article II on alleged unexplained wealth, GMA News reported. Presiding Officer Francis Escudero ruled that Articles I and IV cannot be refiled on the same allegations during her current term, according to SunStar. Defense lawyers said the withdrawal was unfair to Duterte.

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Residents rescue weakened Philippine Serpent Eagle in Zamboanga del Norte

Residents and personnel of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) in Liloy rescued a weakened Philippine Serpent Eagle that kept falling as it tried to fly in Manil village, Leon B. Postigo, Zamboanga del Norte, on October 7, SunStar reported. DENR-Zamboanga Peninsula said the bird had a white film over its left eye and showed signs of malnutrition. It is under observation at Cenro-Liloy's wildlife holding facility.

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BIR witness confirms letter of authority for Cale88, firm of Sara Duterte's husband

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued a letter of authority for Cale88 Foods Corp., a listed business of Vice President Sara Duterte's husband Manases Carpio, BIR official Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez confirmed at the impeachment trial, GMA News reported. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian cited a gap between Cale88's declared sales of P208 million and P700 million in remittances found by the Anti-Money Laundering Council.

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Iloilo City prepares for possible strong El Niรฑo, mayor orders contingency plans

Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treรฑas convened an emergency meeting of the city's Crisis Management Council on Oct. 8 to prepare for a possible strong to very strong El Niรฑo, SunStar reported. The mayor ordered 10 response clusters to draft contingency plans for water, energy, food, health and other areas. According to SunStar, the worst-case scenario projects conditions lasting until June next year; officials said the projections may change.

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Prosecutor Keith Flores: House drops bribery article in Sara Duterte trial

The House prosecution panel is dropping Article III, the bribery charge, in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, prosecutor Keith Flores said Friday, according to GMA News, SunStar and Rappler. Flores said the panel had already presented enough, and that the decision had nothing to do with the strength of the case. The same day, prosecutors presented financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera as a witness, GMA News reported.

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