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Bank officials testify on Duterte's finances in impeachment trial
Representatives from major Philippine financial institutions presented records on Vice President Sara Duterte's accounts Wednesday as prosecutors pressed allegations of unexplained wealth. The testimony marked the 35th day of the ongoing impeachment proceedings.
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MANILA – The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte entered its sixth week Wednesday with financial institutions submitting detailed account information as part of the prosecution's case on alleged illicit enrichment. Officials from Asia United Bank, Philippine Savings Bank, Metrobank, Security Bank, BPI, and PNB testified before the Senate impeachment court regarding transactions linked to Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio. The prosecution has centered its case on claims that the vice president accumulated wealth inconsistent with her government salary and other disclosed sources of income. The parade of banking witnesses underscores the prosecution's reliance on documentary evidence and institutional records rather than testimony from individuals with direct knowledge of the vice president's financial dealings. The trial continues with both prosecution and defense expected to present additional evidence in coming sessions.