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HOUSE Committee on Public Accounts Chairperson Abang Lingkod party-list Representative Joseph Stephen 'Caraps' Paduano denied on Monday, August 19, 2024, that the ongoing investigation into drug war deaths and crimes related to illegal drugs and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators is intended to pressure the family of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. In a statement, Paduano reiterated their commitment to finding the truth based on evidence and not politics.
During the committee's hearing in Pampanga on Friday, August 16, former Customs intelligence officer Jimmy Guban linked Vice President Duterte's husband, Attorney Mans Carpio, her brother and Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte, and businessman Michael Yang to the P11 billion worth of illegal drug shipment that entered the country in 2018. Guban was detained after being indicted in connection to the said drug shipment.
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