Palace press officer Claire Castro (L) and Vice President Sara Duterte — File photo
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday dismissed claims by Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is merely a political move to block her 2028 presidential aspirations.
The Davao City mayor made the comments in an interview from The Hague, Netherlands, the site of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s current detention for alleged crimes against humanity.
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“Do they want the government not to take action, not to follow what the law says, and allow those accused of committing crimes against the nation to escape and get away with it?” Palace press officer Claire Castro said in a Viber message to reporters.=
