Legarda rejects Ombudsman’s ‘suspicious’ remark on medical leave

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Tuesday rejected the Office of the Ombudsman’s characterization of her repeated medical leave extensions as “quite suspicious,” saying she had filed them in accordance with Senate rules. In a statement, Legarda said “Neither I nor anyone else deserves to be subjected to unfounded accusations over the exercise of

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