Ex-Davao City information exec denies Gracioso’s suitcase claim

Inquirer.net - Oct 1, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former Davao City information officer Jeffrey Tupas dismissed the allegations linking him to Vice President Sara Duterte’s suitcases of cash that former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. claimed he delivered in his sworn affidavit. In his sworn statement submitted to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) dated Sept. 30, Tupas said that

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