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Give up Red Cross if you want to remain a senator, Duterte tells Gordon
President Rodrigo Duterte told Senator Richard Gordon to choose between remaining a senator or keeping his post as Philippine Red Cross chairman.
Duterte questioned Gordon's neutrality as PRC chairman, citing the organization's guiding principles.
The President accused Gordon of having a "dual personality" which he claimed is prohibited by law, though this specific claim was not elaborated in the new article.
The President also threatened to file charges against Gordon concerning allegedly misused funds during his time as chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).
Duterte urged Gordon to settle the P140 million flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) or face legal action.
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