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Duterte-linked firm awarded 49 contracts by Davao offices
A corporation with ties to Vice President Sara Duterte received 49 food service contracts from government offices in Davao Region, according to testimony during her impeachment trial.
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MANILA – Government procurement records show that a company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte secured 49 food service contracts from various offices operating in the Davao Region, an official from the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System revealed Tuesday.
Rendell Sopeña, chief of PhilGEPS's Electronic Government Procurement Operations Division, disclosed the information while providing testimony in the impeachment proceedings against the Vice President. The testimony centered on contract awards documented in the government's electronic procurement system.
The contracts in question were distributed among multiple Davao-based government offices, raising questions about procurement practices in the region. The revelation adds another dimension to the ongoing impeachment trial, which has examined various aspects of the Vice President's activities and associations.
The PhilGEPS system maintains records of government procurement transactions across the country. Officials with access to the system's data have been providing documentation and testimony regarding contract awards under scrutiny during the proceedings.