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Duterte impeachment trial resumes with AMLC official cross-examination
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is set to continue questioning an Anti-Money Laundering Council official on Tuesday, as the high-profile impeachment proceeding enters its 34th day. The trial has focused on the financial transactions of Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio.
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MANILA – The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will resume Tuesday with the defense resuming its cross-examination of Anti-Money Laundering Council Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura. The questioning comes after a marathon eight-hour session the previous day that centered on the financial dealings of Duterte and her spouse. The trial has now extended well beyond a month of proceedings, with both the prosecution and defense presenting evidence related to the financial allegations underlying the impeachment complaint. Buenaventura, as head of the AMLC Secretariat, has been a key witness in the proceedings, providing testimony on financial transactions and compliance matters relevant to the case. The continuation of cross-examination indicates the defense is still exploring aspects of the financial evidence presented by the prosecution in their case against the Vice President.