Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte confirmed that businessman Jaime T. Cruz is his business associate and has business ties with members of the Duterte family, including Vice President Sara Duterte.
Baste made the disclosure while answering questions from House private prosecutor Theodore Te during the 31st day of his sister’s impeachment trial.
He also confirmed that Cruz’s name appears alongside his and his brother, Rep. Paolo Duterte, in the corporate records of Chinese Gen Bee Food Corporation.
Cruz was identified during the proceedings as the majority owner of GenCorp Industries Inc., which reportedly had 19 transactions with the Davao City government.
The disclosure brought renewed attention to the business connections involving the Duterte family and the companies mentioned during the impeachment proceedings.
Source: PhilNews24 | September 30, 2026
