Sara Duterte trial recap, Oct. 5: Longest trial day as AMLC bares records
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte saw its longest session as the Anti-Money Laundering Council testified regarding P4.4 billion in transactions. The court ruled that AMLC records are subject to disclosure despite defense objections regarding confidentiality.
Why it matters
This high-profile impeachment case involves significant allegations of financial misconduct against a top government official, impacting national political stability.
MANILA, Philippines - The Senate impeachment court held its longest hearing yet on Monday, October 5, where the Anti-Money Laundering Council's chief testified to P4.4 billion in reported transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, including P319 million in remittances from China to his food company.
AMLC Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura testified as a prosecution witness under Article II of the impeachment complaint. That article accuses Duterte of amassing wealth "manifestly disproportionate to her lawful income," and of failing to fully and truthfully disclose her and her husband's assets in her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) for 2022, 2023 and 2024.
His testimony took up the entire eight-hour session and drew repeated objections from the defense and sharp exchanges among senator-judges over whether the records should be disclosed at all.
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