Escudero: No conflict of interest in Poa's presence at COA meeting on confidential funds
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-05 13:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Military & Defence, Philippines, Law & Courts, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Senate presiding officer Francis Escudero on Wednesday said there was no conflict of interest for lawyer Michael Poa to be part of Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team after reportedly meeting with Commission on Audit (COA) officials during his time at the Department of Education (DepEd).
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