Duterte on Marcos response to El Niño: We can’t expect anything from him

Inquirer.net - Oct 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said Filipinos could not rely on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address El Niño’s impacts, as she outlined the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) response to the phenomenon. Duterte was asked to comment on Marcos’ remark urging Filipinos to prepare buckets and store rainwater ahead

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MANILA, Philippines — An expert witness conceded on Monday that his report showing that Vice President Sara Duterte had P817 million in alleged unexplained wealth was based on available documents and did not include records from the vice president and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio. The prosecution presented forensic financial analyst Alexander Cabrera last week

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Oct 12, 2026

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