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[email protected] Tel. (415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 September 19-25, 2019 Elaine Chao (Photo: Wikimedia) VP Robredo faces resolution of her fraud, sedition cases Trump Transpo Sec. By Beting Laygo Dolor acting as presidential electoral tribu- by the Commission on Elections, which Chao under scrutiny Contributing Editor nal (PET) is expected to release the Marcos charged was an election taint- US NEWS | A2 decision on the vote recount of the ed with fraud and massive cheating. ANYTIME within the next week or 2016 elections filed by former sen- To prove his claim, Marcos so, Vice-president Leni Robredo can ator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. against requested and was granted a manual expect a decision to be handed out in her. recount of votes in three provinces. two high-profile cases involving her. Robredo defeated Marcos by some TO PAGE A7 VP Leni Robredo (Photo: Facebook) In the first, the Supreme Court 250,000 votes based on the final tally ■ By Daniel Llanto FilAm Star Correspondent IN THE wake of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, Foreign PH braces for fuel Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Riza Hontiveros (Photo: Facebook) the loss of half of the world’s top oil Divorce bill in producer is so serious it could affect the country “deeply” and cause the “Philip- crisis after attacks discussion at PH Senate pine boat to tip over.” PH NEWS | A3 “This is serious,” Locsin tweeted.