Duterte trial: ‘Scam’ remark on OVP secret funds stricken from record

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution’s description of the handling of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) confidential funds as a possible “scam” was stricken from the record Monday after the defense objected during the 17th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The remark came as private prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan questioned hostile