WIRE — MANILA, Philippines— Just because the names of alleged recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential funds (CFs) are funny does not mean theyre fake or fictitious, her defense team asserted during her impeachment trial on Wednesday. The names Mary Grace Piattos, Renan and Pia Piatos, Andy Lim, Alejandro Pikit, Patty Ting, Miggy Mango, Ralph Joseph
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