Former Davao City chief information officer Jefry (Jeffrey) Tupas denies allegations that he received suitcases containing cash on behalf of Vice President Sara Duterte, as claimed in a sworn affidavit by dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.
Tupas states that he does not know Gracioso and that he did not receive any suitcases filled with cash for Duterte. Gracioso’s affidavit alleges that he personally delivered suitcases to Duterte, then former President Rodrigo Duterte, and Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte between 2018 and 2020. Tupas’s denial responds directly to those assertions.
The outlets present the same core allegation and Tupas’s rebuttal. Both report that the dispute centers on competing sworn statements: Gracioso’s claim of delivering cash suitcases and Tupas’s sworn denial of any involvement or receipt of such items.
