Senate Impeachment Court Examines Vice President Sara Duterte's Wealth Records
2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Philippines
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- South China Morning Post
- Philippine Daily Inquirer
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The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte entered a phase focusing on allegations of unexplained wealth during its 24th and 25th days of proceedings. Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero allowed the prosecution to present the Vice President's Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) from 2007 to establish a baseline for her financial records. The prosecution called Atty. Karen Batu, the officer in charge of the Office of the Ombudsman's Central Records Division, to testify regarding Duterte's net worth from 2007 to 2025. Batu testified that while Duterte listed several business interests between 2007 and 2012 and from 2016 to 2025, she did not declare acquisition costs for them. Batu further clarified that the SALN form does not require public officials to list acquisition costs for business interests. The proceedings occur amid a public feud between Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. and coincide with separate criminal charges against the Vice President for allegedly issuing grave threats against the President and his family.
How each side framed it
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- These reports focused on the specific procedural details of the trial, such as the admissibility of SALN records and witness testimony regarding form requirements.
- Centre-right
- This coverage framed the trial as a politically explosive event driven by a bitter feud between the Vice President and the President.
Sources
- Centre Philippine Daily Inquirer: WATCH: Ombudsman lawyer takes the witness stand
- Centre Philippine Daily Inquirer: Witness: There's no space in SALN form for business acquisition costs
- Centre Philippine Daily Inquirer: Escudero OKs showing of VP Duterte’s SALNs from 2007: For baseline only
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: Philippine VP’s impeachment trial heats up as unexplained wealth takes centre stage
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