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  "id": 14151102,
  "title": "Philippines drops 3 impeachment charges against Sara Duterte despite evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/philippines-drops-3-impeachment-charges-against-sara-duterte-despite",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:56:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3370708/philippines-drops-3-impeachment-charges-against-sara-duterte-despite-evidence"
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  "summary": "The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the prosecution’s withdrawal of most of the charges against Vice-President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, in a trial that could kill her hopes to run for president in 2028. Prosecutors have been presenting evidence against Duterte since July on charges that she betrayed public trust, amassed unexplained wealth, violated the constitution…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Prosecutors drop most impeachment charges against Philippine VP Duterte",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/prosecutors-drop-most-impeachment-charges-against-philippine-vp",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:54:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Prosecutors drop most impeachment charges against Philippine VP Duterte",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/prosecutors-drop-most-impeachment-charges-against-philippine-vp-14155521",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:13:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Prosecutors drop most impeachment charges against Philippine VP Duterte",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/prosecutors-drop-most-impeachment-charges-against-philippine-vp-14163070",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Philippine VP Sara Duterte faces just one impeachment charge after court drops two",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/philippine-vp-sara-duterte-faces-just-one-impeachment-charge-after",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:37:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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