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Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte has been subpoenaed to testify on Sept. 23 in the Senate impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte.

According to prosecution panel spokesperson Atty. Zia Alonto Adiong, the prosecution wants to examine the reported transactions involving a company co-owned by VP Sara that won multiple bids from the Davao City government during her tenure as mayor. The panel is looking into whether the transactions raised a possible conflict-of-interest issue.

Private prosecutor Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. said the House prosecution team wants to ask Sebastian, in his capacity as Davao City mayor, whether Gencorp Industries Inc.—a company in which VP Sara declared herself a stockholder—had dealings with the Davao City government. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)

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00:00Sabina or request of the prosecution to Sabina Baste Duterte,
00:06gano'ng kahalaga po ito?
00:12Hindi ba magbabayalik kami ng subjudicia pag dinisgas namin yan?
00:16Well, unang-una, doon po sa presentation ng repository ng ombudsman doon sa salin,
00:24meron pong kumpanya doon ng Davao, catering something.
00:35So, nanalo ng mga bidding sa City Hall, yung sa bidding.
00:40So, this is if the Vice President at that time, when she was still a mayor, if I'm not mistaken,
00:46was the sitting mayor and this company participated in open bidding,
00:52baka meron, titignan natin kung meron na bag na conflict of interest.
00:57Again, conflict of interest because how could somebody who actually heads an office
01:06allow her company or his company to participate in an open bidding?
01:14So, meron talagang nakikita natin na direct business interest.
01:19So, being the mayor now, we would like also to find out kung ano yung pwede na ma-share sa
01:25korte.
01:26Kasi these records are still within the City Hall's records.
01:30Kasi, transaction yan, public transaction.
01:33It went through the regular competitive bidding.
01:36So, apparently, ang nanalo doon sa mga portion ng mga I don't know supplies,
01:40pagkain ba ito, ay yung isang negosyo na isa sa may-ari ay si Vice President Sara Duterte.
01:47Nalilabas na po yun sa PIN?
01:50Hindi pa, Tani. Request po ng prosecution panel.
01:53So, based on the five-day rule naman po ng korte,
01:59ipapalabas nila yun.
02:00Basta, ang importante po ay na-request na po
02:04yung mga susunod ng mga witnesses na ipapresenta po ng House Prosecution Panel.
02:09Thank you, sir.
02:10Thank you po.
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