The Philippine National Police (PNP) confirms that dismissed patrolman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr., who had claimed he delivered money to Vice President Sara Duterte and her family, previously served as part of former House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s security detail. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. says Gracioso was “detailed as a security or staff” of Velasco.
The reports describe competing claims around Gracioso’s account of the alleged cash delivery. Vice President Duterte denies knowing Gracioso. One outlet notes that the denial followed a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announcement tied to the allegations, while the PNP’s focus in all coverage is on Gracioso’s prior police assignment. None of the sources present new details substantiating the alleged delivery; instead, they center on his alleged role and identity of his previous employer within the House of Representatives security arrangements.
