Senate court to vote on Sara Duterte’s financial docs
House prosecutors in the Philippines are pushing for the Senate impeachment court to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte's financial records. The court is set to vote on whether these documents, including bank and tax records, are admissible to prove allegations of unexplained wealth.
Why it matters
This ruling is a pivotal moment in the impeachment trial, potentially setting a precedent for the limits of financial privacy during high-level political accountability proceedings.
MANILA, Philippines - House prosecutors expressed confidence on Sunday that the Senate impeachment court would vote in favor of their request to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte's financial records, saying the documents are crucial to determining whether she amassed unexplained wealth and betrayed the public trust.
The vote, set for Monday afternoon, is expected to be one of the most consequential procedural rulings in Duterte's impeachment trial, now on its seventh day, with prosecutors arguing the records are essential to proving allegations under Article II of the articles of impeachment regarding her undeclared wealth.
The proposed subpoena covers Duterte's bank accounts, tax records and documents from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), as well as those of her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio.
"We trust that it will be granted, as the basis of our request to subpoena these documents is strong," prosecution spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said over dzBB radio.
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