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Philippine Senate Removes Duterte Ally as Head, Elects New Leader Ahead of VP Impeachment Trial

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MANILA, June 17 (Reuters) – The Philippine Senate removed an ⁠ally ⁠of former president Rodrigo Duterte ⁠as Senate president on Wednesday and elected a new leader just ​weeks before the expected start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment tria… [2034 chars]

Source: U.S. News & World Report | Published: 2026-06-17T03:28:00Z

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