MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine lawmakers impeached the country’s chief anti-corruption investigator Tuesday in a move that could clear the way to prosecute the country’s former president. Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez has been accused of failing to investigate allegations against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, top generals and other officials for alleged graft in a nation long gripped by crushing poverty. After a lengthy debate, 212 lawmakers from the powerful House of Representatives voted to…
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