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

Rappler - Sep 22, 2026

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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SEC witness: Ownership of shares evidence of business participation

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Beau Lamarre-Condon claims he was acting in self-defence when he shot dead Jesse Baird and Luke Davies while dressed as an Uber driver: 'Knew it looked bad'

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Trump ruthlessly mocked as media ban spectacularly backfires at White House ribbon cutting ceremony

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How are China’s Type 052D destroyers shifting the balance in the western Pacific?

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Eyesore could become housing – if developer can tackle slow worms and invasive plants

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