VP Duterte defense witness says young players deserve free shoes

Inquirer.net - Nov 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The young basketball players and their guardians “deserve” the free shoes they received from Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Atty. Manases Carpio, a defense witness told the Senate impeachment court on Thursday. Chadrin Parian, a parent of one of the players in Elite Philippines — the youth basketball team where Carpio serves

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