The camp of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has rejected a new allegation involving cash deliveries, according to Inquirer.net. The claim was reported on Friday, October 30, 2026.
In its response, the vice president's office described the person making the allegation as a "tanim witness," a term used in the Philippines for a witness alleged to have been planted. Philstar.com and Manila Bulletin both carried the camp's statement, which centered on a figure referred to by the alias Chris.
The rejection follows a series of related reports. Rappler reported that people described as "maleta boys" — a reference to luggage — have continued to come forward, and that the latest accounts implicate the vice president. The Inquirer.net summary also links to coverage of the new cash delivery claim.
Separately, the Duterte camp urged the public to check facts amid claims of disinformation, the Daily Tribune reported.
The allegations remain claims as reported by the outlets above; no finding of wrongdoing has been established in the material available. The vice president's office has not accepted the accounts and characterizes the witness as fabricated.
What to watch next: whether the camp names the person behind the alias Chris, and how the agencies receiving these accounts respond to the new allegation.
