Millions of pesos worth of food contracts awarded by Davao City Hall to a company linked to Vice President Sara Duterte were signed not by Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, but by an assistant city administrator entrusted with exercising the mayor’s authority.
Tristan Dwight P. Domingo, Davao City’s assistant city administrator for administration, signed contracts awarded to Gencorp Industries Inc., a company declared in the Vice President’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).
The transactions raise questions about the city’s procurement process and potential conflicts of interest, particularly because the contracts were awarded under the administration of Baste Duterte, Sara’s brother.
Last September, Rappler’s investigative report found that Gencorp secured millions of pesos worth of food supply contracts from Davao City Hall.
One of the contracts obtained by Rappler cited Executive Order No. 28, dated July 1, 2022, as the basis for Domingo’s authority to sign on behalf of the mayor.
Domingo’s LinkedIn profile identifies him as the duly authorized representative of the city mayor and the head of the procuring entity (HOPE).
“As the HOPE, he is responsible for approving or disapproving BAC (Bidding and Awards Committee) recommendations and ensuring adherence to procurement regulations,” his profile reads.
During the impeachment trial of the Vice President, Mayor Baste Duterte, standing as a witness, said he delegated the authority to…
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