Why Sara Duterte wants her bank, tax records kept out of impeachment trial
Vice President Sara Duterte is challenging a House prosecution request to subpoena her and her husband's financial records for an ongoing impeachment trial. Her defense team argues that the request is legally oppressive and violates due process rights.
Why it matters
The outcome of this legal battle will determine the scope of evidence allowed in a high-stakes impeachment trial that could lead to the removal of a top government official.
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VEEP. Vice President Sara Duterte arrives before the start of her impeachment trial hearing at the Senate on July 7, 2026.
As expected, Vice President Sara Duterte is opposing the House prosecution’s move to subpoena her and her husband’s bank and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) records, as well as the an Anti-Money Laundering Council’s (AMLC) report on them. The Vice President is married to lawyer Manases Carpio .
These financial transactions, if accessed, will form part of the prosecution team’s evidence against the Vice President, who is being tried before the Senate impeachment court.
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