Senator-Judge Risa Hontiveros tells the impeachment court that some Chinese firms that fund Cale88 Foods Corp. are Chinese state-owned enterprises. She makes the claim while recording information about Cale88, which is linked to lawyer Mans(Manases) Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte.
In her account, Hontiveros refers to Chinese firms that sent a combined P319.32 million to Cale88 Foods. Both outlets report that the key point of her testimony is the alleged state ownership of certain funding entities, which she raises as part of the evidentiary record presented to the court.
The coverage focuses narrowly on Hontiveros’ assertions in court. The reports do not include additional dispute or confirmation from the accused side within the excerpts provided, and they do not detail the full list of funders or the basis for identifying which companies are state-owned beyond Hontiveros’ claim. The information is presented as testimony rather than an independently adjudicated finding in the reports.
