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SENATE PRESIDENT Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero received Brunei Ambassador Megawati Manan at the Senate on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. — SENATE OIRP/OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENTPHILIPPINE SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero and Brunei Ambassador to the Philippines Megawati Manan

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE OMBUDSMAN has cleared former Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III of grave misconduct charges related to the illegal fund transfer of over P41 billion from the Health department to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget