Sara Duterte denies owning lot NBI tied to her asset declarations
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has denied owning a lot that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) linked to her asset declarations, accusing the NBI of misleading the public. This denial follows NBI's initial findings on alleged discrepancies in property values declared by Duterte and her brother, which are also a subject in her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. Duterte criticized the NBI for using its operations for activities without clear public benefit and for presenting questionable evidence.
Why it matters
This article highlights a significant political scandal involving a high-ranking official in the Philippines, raising questions about transparency, corruption, and the integrity of government institutions like the NBI and the impeachment process.
MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Sara Duterte has denied owning a lot that the National Bureau of Investigation claims to be one of the properties in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), and accused the bureau of misleading the public.
The denial came a day after NBI Director Melvin Matibag presented the agency's initial findings on alleged discrepancies in the declared property values of Duterte and her brother Rep. Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st District), based on on-the-ground inspections by NBI agents in Davao City.
Duterte's SALN declarations are also currently at issue in the Senate impeachment trial, where the court has been shown stacks of financial and corporate records that prosecutors claim is proof of her unexplained, undeclared and disproportionate wealth.
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