Story preview
Sara Duterte denies ex-Velasco aide’s claim he delivered over P2 billion to her
About this story
- Published
- Sep 26, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC
Continue reading on the publisher site for the full article.
At a glance
Coverage
Tone
Background
Context from Wikipedia on the organisations, people and places in this story.
Sara Duterte
Vice President of the Philippines since 2022
Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio, commonly known as Inday Sara, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the 15th and current vice president of the Philippines. She is the third female vice president, the third vice president to come from Mindanao, and the youngest ever Philippine vice president. A daughter of the 16th president Rodrigo Duterte, she is the leading figure of Dutertismo, the political ideology associated with her father. Duterte previously served as the mayor of Davao City from 2010 to 2013, and from 2016 to 2022. Duterte was also Davao City's vice mayor from 2007 to 2010.
More on Wikipedia ↗
Velasco
Surname list
Velasco is a Basque family name. According to the academy of Basque language, it is derived from the Visigothic name 'Vela' (Vigila) and the Basque suffix –sco. The name also made its way into Portuguese as Vasco.
More on Wikipedia ↗