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AMLC official sworn in as witness in Duterte impeachment trial
An Anti-Money Laundering Council executive director took the oath as a prosecution witness on the 33rd day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment proceedings. He is expected to testify about suspicious financial transactions totaling billions of pesos allegedly linked to the vice president.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — Ronel U. Buenaventura, Secretariat Executive Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Council, was sworn in as a prosecution witness Wednesday in the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Buenaventura's testimony comes on Day 33 of the proceedings as prosecutors present evidence related to Article II of the Articles of Impeachment filed against the vice president. His role centers on financial investigations conducted by the AMLC into banking transactions.
The witness is expected to provide detailed testimony regarding suspicious bank transactions valued in the billions of pesos that prosecutors allege are connected to Duterte. As the AMLC's top executive, Buenaventura oversees the country's primary agency responsible for detecting and investigating money laundering activities.
The impeachment trial, which began in December 2024, has proceeded through multiple witness testimonies as both prosecution and defense present their cases to the Senate sitting as an impeachment court.