05/10/2026
Impas
STATEMENT
5 October 2026
I confirm that we received a copy of the Gracioso affidavit from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), together with identification documents, but no other attachments.
Based on our count, Gracioso made 29 statements concerning me that we believe are false.
Among several other pieces of my evidence, Jefry Tupas and I were nowhere near Marinduque during Mahal na Araw in 2019, nor were we in Manila on September 21, 2019.
NBI Director Melvin Matibag noted that a perjury case may be possible if the allegations are proven false. We expect a case to be filed by the NBI against Gracioso once the agency completes its investigation and the evidence is fully evaluated.
Shukran
SARA Z. DUTERTE
Vice President of the Philippines
