Ombudsman

Philippines' Duterte says will snub graft probe

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he would not cooperate with a special anti-corruption prosecutor's investigation into allegations he acquired ill-gotten wealth, vowing he would "not submit" to its authority.The ombudsman said last week it was investigating claims Duterte's bank accounts had hundreds of millions of pesos (millions of dollars) which he failed to disclose as required by law.Duterte responded by lashing out at the ombudsman, calling the agency &q

1 October 2017
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