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Sara Duterte threats vs Marcos justified, defense says. Are they really?
VP Duterte’s defense probes witness, videos on grave threats
Erwin Tulfo files complaint vs Zaldy Co's ex-bodyguards, Baligod, Defensor
Ex-DILG chief Benhur Abalos named first secretary of Marcos Cabinet
Unemployment inches up to 4.8% in May 2026 as farm jobs take a hit

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00:00On the third day of VP Sara Duterte's impeachment trial,
00:04Defense Counsel Mark Vinluan calls the alleged grave threats
00:07uttered by the second-highest official of the land
00:09unconventional but justified.
00:11Impeachment trial day three begins with defense lawyer Carlo Narvaza,
00:15cross-examining witness, and BI agent John Mark Kalilung.
00:19Senator Erwin Tulfo files a criminal complaint against former congressman Mike Defensor,
00:23lawyer Levi Baligod, and former bodyguards of resigned lawmaker Zaldi Co.
00:27over allegations he is involved in the flood control mess.
00:30President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints trusted ally Ben-Hur Abalos as cabinet secretary.
00:36And the unemployment rate in the Philippines rises slightly to 4.8% in May 2026,
00:42equivalent to 2.5 million unemployed Filipinos.
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