Crime · 2 sourcesPH
Baste Duterte faces scrutiny over GenCorp deals
Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte is being urged by Senator Erwin Tulfo to investigate his own chief of staff and the city’s contracts with GenCorp Industries Inc., a company allegedly linked to his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. The mayor previously claimed he had no direct involvement in the GenCorp deals, prompting criticism from prosecution spokesman Zia Alonto Adiong, who questioned how a head of procurement could be unaware of companies winning government contracts.
Consensus +0.0 (neutral) · spread +0.7 · furthest: Rappler −0.7
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What The Reports Agree On
- ✓Baste Duterte claims no direct hand in GenCorp deals with Davao City
- ✓GenCorp Industries Inc. is linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, Baste’s sister
- ✓Prosecution questions how a procurement head could be unaware of contract winners
- ✓Senator Erwin Tulfo calls on Baste to investigate his chief of staff
Where They Diverge
Whether Baste Duterte should personally investigate the GenCorp contracts
Inquirer Frames Tulfo’s call as a demand for Baste to take personal responsibility and probe his own office, implying potential misconduct by his staff.
Rappler Focuses on the prosecution’s skepticism of Baste’s denial, highlighting the contradiction between his claim and his role as head of the procuring entity.
Editorial Positioning
Rappler −0.7Foregrounds the prosecution’s challenge to Baste’s denial, using a rhetorical question that implies disbelief; leans slightly toward scrutiny of the mayor’s accountability.
Inquirer +0.8Leads with Tulfo’s directive to Baste, framing the mayor as potentially complicit through inaction; emphasizes the need for internal investigation, suggesting a more critical stance toward the Duterte family’s role.
Source Reports
Baste Duterte urged to summon chief of staff, probe into GenCorp deals
MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday told Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to personally look into his own chief-of-staff, as well as the local government’s deals with GenCorp Industries Inc., which is said to be linked to his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. This is after the Davao City mayor admitted during the 31st day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial that he only learned of GenCorp when it was mentioned before the court. READ: Baste Duter
Baste Duterte claims no direct hand in Gencorp deals with Davao City
’Do you really believe that a head of procuring entity has no knowledge on the companies that bag government contracts with them?’ prosecution spokesman Zia Alonto Adiong asks