Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte files libel and cyberlibel complaints tied to cash-delivery allegations made by dismissed police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. against him and his family. The complaints are directed at NBI Director Melvin Matibag and include GMA Network executives and journalists, with Duterte also submitting the case through the Davao City Prosecutor’s Office, according to reporting.
The accounts describe that Gracioso’s allegations claimed he delivered cash in suitcases to Vice President Sara Duterte, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and Paolo. Outlets note that the story first broke on GMA News, which later featured an interview involving Matibag, framing the dispute around what was reported and how it was presented.
Across the coverage, the common focus remains the same set of parties—Duterte, Matibag, Gracioso, and GMA personnel—and the legal complaints for libel and cyberlibel. The differences are mainly in emphasis: one outlet foregrounds the filing and dismissal of Gracioso, while another stresses the origins of the allegations and the GMA coverage that brought them to wider attention.
