15 bank accounts of Sara, Mans match AMLC records

MANILA, Philippines - The House prosecution panel's initial scrutiny of the bank accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio yielded positive results as 15 of them "matched" the details presented by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).

"All (cross-checked) 15 matched the accounts that were identified by the AMLC," Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua, a member of the House prosecution team, said at a news briefing yesterday.

Chua, a lawyer, said they expect the defense to question former senator Antonio Trillanes' credibility and the documents he provided by highlighting his prejudice toward the Duterte family.

But Chua maintained that the prosecution team would rely heavily on the authenticity of the AMLC documentary evidence.

"This cannot just be a say so of anybody, without any iota of evidence," Chua said.