Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte says he and other city government officials were not aware of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged connection to GenCorp Industries Inc. He also indicates that this was not known within the city government during the period in question, according to the reporting.
The issue centers on claims that Vice President Sara Duterte has interests related to GenCorp, including information she declared in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN). Both outlets report that she has stated GenCorp in her SALN, while Baste Duterte and his family present the position that Davao City had no prior knowledge of those interests.
The outlets converge on the core points: the alleged GenCorp link is raised through SALN disclosures and the response from Baste Duterte is that city officials were unaware. The coverage focuses less on the details of the alleged ties themselves and more on the claimed lack of knowledge among Davao City government personnel.
