VP camp dismisses fresh cash suitcase claims as another ‘tanim witness’

Inquirer.net - Oct 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines —  The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday dismissed as “another tanim witness” the allegations of a man identified only by the alias “Chris” that he had twice delivered suitcases of money to the vice president. In a statement, Duterte spokesperson Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. denied the allegations and said that the

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