Sara Duterte says she does not know Gracioso, has not received money from him

GMA Network - Sep 26, 2026

Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday said she does not know Rodulfo Gracioso Jr, the former policeman who served as a security officer for former Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, and neither did she receive money from him.

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MANILA, Philippines — Petitions challenging the Senate impeachment court’s decision to reduce the number of votes needed to convict — or acquit — Vice President Sara Duterte are not yet ripe for the Supreme Court to address since her trial has not yet reached the judgment stage. This was the view shared by a group

Mary Jane Veloso is finally free

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Groups to DOE chief: Quit over Visayas power woes 

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