Despite zero cash declaration, VP Sara linked to P10-M transactions in 2024 by AMLC
Anti-Money Laundering Council records presented at an impeachment trial link Vice President Sara Duterte to over ₱10 million in financial transactions during December 2024. These findings contradict her official Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth, which declared zero cash on hand or in banks.
Why it matters
The discrepancy between official financial declarations and bank records is a central piece of evidence in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against a high-ranking government official.
Manila Bulletin - Despite zero cash declaration, VP Sara linked to P10-M transactions in 2024 by AMLC
Despite zero cash declaration, VP Sara linked to P10-M transactions in 2024 by AMLC
AMLC records showed over ₱10 million in withdrawals and check encashments linked to Sara Duterte in December 2024 despite her SALN declaring zero cash on hand and in banks.
Transactions included ₱8.34 million in over-the-counter withdrawals and a ₱1.7 million check encashment, all made before the Dec. 31 SALN cutoff.
Prosecutors are using the records to support allegations of unexplained wealth and nondisclosure of assets in Duterte's impeachment trial.
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura (Senate PRIB)
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