Politics · Philippines Bureau
Carpio Says Questioned Purchases Funded from Personal Accounts
Atty. Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, has clarified that disputed transactions were paid using his private funds rather than government money. The statement came after a financial forensic analyst raised concerns about the purchases during House proceedings.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — Atty. Manases Carpio responded to financial scrutiny by asserting that his flagged purchases were financed entirely from personal resources, not public coffers. The clarification followed testimony from Atty. Alexander Cabrera, a financial forensic analyst serving as a witness for the House prosecution panel, who had identified transactions requiring explanation.
Carpio's statement seeks to distance the questioned expenditures from allegations of misuse of government funds. The distinction between personal and public financing carries significant weight amid ongoing legislative inquiries into Vice President Duterte's office spending.
The financial forensic analysis presented by Cabrera had highlighted specific purchases deemed worthy of investigation. The nature and total value of the flagged transactions, and whether Carpio's clarification satisfies the House panel's inquiries, remained subjects of ongoing examination.