Sara Duterte impeachment trial Day 30: What to expect
The Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues with a focus on her alleged unexplained wealth and corporate ties to GenCorp Industries. The court has issued subpoenas for key witnesses, including Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, to testify regarding government contracts.
Why it matters
The trial is a high-stakes political event that could significantly alter the power dynamics within the Philippine government.
<p>The Senate impeachment court is expected to continue on Monday, September 28, the witness cross-examinations and the presentation of evidence regarding alleged unexplained wealth and corporate ties of Vice President Sara Duterte.</p><p>It can be recalled that the impeachment court issued a fresh <a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1003142/sara-duterte-impeachment-court-resets-baste-duterte-subpoena-to-sept-28-30/story/" target="_blank">subpoena for Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte</a>, Atty. Gary Samonte, and Police Major Jerickson Sangalang for September 28 to 30, Monday to Wednesday.</p><p>The subpoena ad testificandum et duces tecum for the Davao City top official was issued by the Senate impeachment court as GenCorp Industries Inc., which the vice president declared as one of her business interests in her 2024 and 2025 Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs), secured contracts with the Davao City government worth about P30 million.</p><p>The subpoena was already <a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1003275/baste-duterte-receives-subpoena-to-testify-at-vp-sara-s-impeachment-trial/story/"…
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