MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte is taking the witness stand Tuesday, Day 31 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
His testimony is expected to focus on Davao City government transactions with GenCorp Industries Inc., a company that Sara Duterte declared as a business interest in her 2024 and 2025 statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs).
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- The mayor’s appearance was moved from Monday to give him more time to gather, organize, authenticate and reproduce documents covered by a subpoena.
- Also, in today’s trial, Escudero may also formally announce the court’s ruling on show-cause orders involving alleged violations of the sub judice rule by House prosecutor Terry Ridon and prosecution counsel Benjamin Tolosa.
- PhilGEPS Division Chief Rendell Sopeña testified Monday that Davao City awarded 15 contracts to GenCorp, part of 49 food service deals awarded to the company by government offices in the Davao Region. Of the 15 contracts, 11 did not undergo public bidding and were awarded through negotiated small-value procurement. Four went through bidding./dp
Baste Duterte to testify on Day 31 of VP impeachment trial
September 29 , 2026 – 07:00 AM
Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte is expected to take the witness stand on Tuesday, the 31st day of the impeachment trial of his sister.
Sara Duterte’s bank records, Gencorp deals fuel clash
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