Piñol defends Uy after drug lord tag during VP Duterte impeach hearing

MANILA, Philippines — Former Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol on Thursday defended Samuel Uy, whom he said was “unjustly vilified and destroyed” during the House panel proceedings on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. On Wednesday, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV accused the Dutertes of receiving payouts from Uy, whom Trillanes alleged to be a drug