MANILA, Philippines – On its seventh day of the impeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court is expected to rule on one of the most significant procedural votes in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial – whether to grant the prosecution’s request to subpoena her financial records.
At the center of the debate are Duterte’s bank accounts, tax records, and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) documents, which prosecutors say are critical in proving allegations of unexplained wealth under Article II of the Articles of Impeachment.
The defense, however, argues that the request violates due process and amounts to an unlawful “fishing expedition.” Follow our live updates for the latest developments.
Highlights
- The subpoena request also covers records belonging to Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio.
- House prosecutors express confidence the Senate will approve the request, citing constitutional and legal exceptions to bank secrecy during impeachment proceedings.
- The prosecution cites the 2012 impeachment trial of former Chief Justice Renato Corona as precedent for compelling the disclosure of financial records.
- The defense insists the subpoena violates due process and labels the request an impermissible “fishing expedition.”
- Duterte’s panel also argues prosecutors are seeking evidence after filing the impeachment complaint and that the request improperly covers nearly two decades of financial records.
- Civil society groups urge senator-judges to approve the subpoena, warning against repeating the controversial “second envelope” episode during former President Joseph Estrada’s impeachment trial.
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