Witness: Sara Duterte had no GenCorp stake, post from 2022 to 2025

Inquirer.net - Nov 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The corporate counsel of GenCorp Industries Inc. on Wednesday testified that Vice President Sara Duterte had no shares or position in the corporation from 2022 to 2025. GenCorp counsel Atty. Suzette Balucanag-Punay was called to the witness stand to testify on Duterte’s involvement in GenCorp and Metro City Chow Foods Corp. Asked

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Impeachment court lets Duterte-linked firms’ counsel testify for defense

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court on Wednesday allowed corporate counsel Suzette Balucanag-Punay to testify for the defense despite the prosecution’s challenge to her authority to represent two companies linked to Vice President Sara Duterte. Balucanag-Punay, the in-house counsel of GenCorp Industries Inc. and Metro City Chow Foods Corp., was presented by defense counsel

Girl, 8, killed as speeding police car hits motorcycle in Koronadal

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Sandiganbayan rejects Revilla bid to dismiss P92-M flood control case

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MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed the bid of former Sen. Bong Revilla and his co-accused to dismiss the malversation case involving an alleged ghost flood control project in Bulacan worth more than P92 million. Third Division Clerk of Court Atty. Dennis Pulma shared the information on Wednesday. He said Revilla filed

EXPLAINER: How BARMM’s parliamentary government works

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Sandiganbayan summons BJMP’s Payatas jail officials anew

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