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MANILA, Philippines — Two of the country’s most influential business groups on Monday issued pointed appeals to senators to set aside personal and political interests as they prepare to convene as senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
In separate statements, the Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) called the trial among the Senate’s “most important” constitutional duties and an opportunity to restore public trust in the chamber.
In particular, the MBC took note of the “unprecedented drama and chaos” that unfolded within the Senate in recent weeks, which the MAP said had placed the institution “at a difficult moment, amid deep political divisions and widespread public outrage.”
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