Prosecution: Baste Duterte's statement on GenCorp 'a confession of sins'

GMA Network - Sep 22, 2026

The House prosecution panel said Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte"s statement that the Davao City government inked P33 million worth of contracts with Gencorp. Industries Inc. is a confession.

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Baste Duterte ‘confession’ on Gencorp deals could be ‘smoking gun’ – prosecution

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Prosecutor Lorna Kapunan says the Davao City mayor's confirmation of his local government's deals with Gencorp 'was not only an admission,' but a 'confession'

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