NBI: Probe on alleged smear plot to continue even if Leviste is out of the country

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Philippine Senator Loren Legarda and her son, Batangas Representative Leandro Leviste, are confirmed to have left the Philippines, even as they are being investigated for plunder and graft complaints. The senator insists she is on a medical leave that should not be linked to false and baseless allegations. - ANC, The World Tonight, August 7, 2026

Tags: 2026, ANC, August 7, Batangas, Graft complaints, House of Representatives, International travel, Leandro Leviste, Legal investigation, Loren Legarda, Medical leave, Office of the Ombudsman, Philippine Senate, Philippine politics, Plunder investigation, The World Tonight

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