NBI to invite VP Duterte, Velasco over ex-cop’s cash delivery allegation

Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will “invite” Vice President Sara Duterte, former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, and others implicated in dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s “cash delivery” allegation. NBI Director Melvin Matibag said this on Monday, shortly after Gracioso appeared before the bureau for questioning over his affidavit alleging

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