Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday defended the sale of an oil and gas concession to a firm controlled by a tycoon ally after a senate panel approved the filing of charges against energy ministry officials.“I am convinced that this was a private transaction between private entities that must be respected,” Duterte said, adding that the national interest has been protected.Udenna Corp, a company owned by Dennis Uy, a friend of Duterte, acquired Chevron Corp’s 45 per cent in the…
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