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Vice President Sara Duterte denies the allegations of former policeman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. that she received millions of pesos stuffed in suitcases and cars.

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00:00Vice President Sara Duterte denies the allegations of former policeman Rodulfo
00:05Gracioso Jr. that she received millions of pesos stuffed in suitcases and cars.
00:10In his eight-page affidavit, Gracioso alleged that he delivered millions of
00:20pesos to the vice president when she was still the mayor of Davao City.
00:23He alleged that the money came from Duterte ally former House Speaker Lord Alan Velasco.
00:28Gracioso also claimed former Davao City Information Jeffrey Tupas allegedly received
00:33the money on Duterte's behalf. Tupas denied the claims. During the presser, Duterte shared
00:39screenshots of her recent conversation with Velasco, who confirmed that Gracioso used to
00:44work for him as security detail. She presents photos with her family with time codes to dispute
00:49the dates mentioned by Gracioso in his affidavit. Duterte also says she should not be caught in the
00:55middle of the conflict between Velasco and his former security detail.
00:58Hindi dapat gamitin ang aking pangalan sa paghihiganti sa mga kasinungalingan at pagpapalakas
01:06ng walang ebidensya na impeachment complaint at sa paninira sa politika.
01:13Duterte also claims the Marcos administration is behind the allegations against her in the
01:17Gracioso affidavit.
01:19Sino ang nasa likod ng paninira sa akin? Administrasyon. Ang palasyo. Si BBM.
01:26Makikita nyo naman yung mga declarations, mga statements ng Office of the President eh. Diba?
01:32I won't do that.
01:32Oh.
01:34E.
01:35It.
01:35It.
01:35Not.

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