‘What’s in there to fear?’: House says VP Sara's camp opposes opening of BIR box
The House prosecution panel in the Philippines is facing opposition from Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team regarding the opening of a sealed box of tax records. The box, held by the Senate impeachment court, is central to allegations of unexplained wealth.
Why it matters
This is a significant development in a high-profile impeachment proceeding involving the country's second-highest official.
MANILA, Philippines - The House prosecution panel announced that the pre-trial conference officially ended on its fifth day on Thursday evening, June 25, but its motion to open the sealed box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Mans Carpio, was opposed by the defense team.
The article presents the arguments from both the prosecution and the defense regarding the legal dispute.
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