Baste Duterte urged to summon chief of staff, probe into GenCorp deals

Inquirer.net - Sep 29, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday told Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to personally look into his own chief-of-staff, as well as the local government’s deals with GenCorp Industries Inc., which is said to be linked to his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. This is after the Davao City mayor admitted during

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