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Assessor testifies VP Duterte declared Davao property in SALN filing
A Davao City assessor said Vice President Sara Duterte properly declared a residential lot owned by her husband in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth, contradicting prosecution allegations of omission.
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MANILA — A Davao City property assessor testified Monday that a 379-square-meter residential lot in Matina Crossing, owned by lawyer Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, was declared in the vice president's statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). The testimony directly disputed prosecution claims that the property had been omitted from Duterte's financial disclosures. The assessor's account marked a significant moment in proceedings examining the accuracy of the vice president's asset declarations. The Matina Crossing property represents one of several holdings under scrutiny as authorities review the completeness of Duterte's SALN filings. The testimony underscores the ongoing dispute between prosecutors and the Duterte camp regarding what has and has not been properly documented in her official financial statements.