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President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. would have still honored an Interpol request to arrest former President Rodrigo Duterte even if they had not fallen out, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Attorney Claire Castro said Friday.In an ambush interview, Castro affirmed that the government would follow the law regardless of personal ties.
Marcos and Duterte's relationship deteriorated after the House of Representatives questioned Vice President Sara Duterte's use of confidential and intelligence funds.Sara Duterte, former President Duterte's daughter, faced scrutiny as both Vice President and head of the Department of Education.The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability launched an investigation into the alleged questionable budget use.
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