THE son-in-law of President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday refuted accusations of his alleged involvement in the “payola” or “tara” (payoff) system at the Bureau of Customs (BoC).

In a statement posted on his Facebook account, lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, hit back at Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th, calling him desperate for linking him to smuggling.

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