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Duterte held company directorship while serving as vice president
SEC records revealed during impeachment proceedings show Vice President Sara Duterte maintained her position as incorporator and director of a company after taking office in 2022. The disclosure emerged on the 27th day of her impeachment trial in Manila.
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Securities and Exchange Commission records presented Monday at Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial indicated she retained directorship of a company following her assumption of office in June 2022. Gerardo del Rosario, director of the SEC's Company Registration and Monitoring Department, provided testimony regarding the company ownership and directorship details during the proceedings. The revelation adds another element to the ongoing impeachment case against the vice president, which has entered its fourth week of hearings. Philippine law typically requires government officials to divest from private business interests or place such holdings in blind trusts upon assuming high office. The implications of holding corporate directorship while serving as vice president remain subject to scrutiny as the impeachment trial continues.