Prosecutor challenges Cale88 production records in Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA — Atty. Lorna Kapunan, counsel for the House prosecution panel, raised questions about how Cale88 Foods Corp. conducted its banana-chip export business, citing inconsistencies in production and workforce records presented as evidence in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Kapunan examined corporate filings and inventory documentation related to the company's operations, drawing attention to the gap between the scale of reported business activity and the limited number of employees reflected in official corporate records. The discrepancy became a focal point during cross-examination of evidence presented in the impeachment trial.

The line of questioning appeared designed to establish potential irregularities in the company's documented operations, though prosecutors did not immediately elaborate on the specific implications of their findings. The examination of Cale88's records forms part of the broader evidence being scrutinized during the impeachment proceedings.

The case continues to unfold as the prosecution panel presents evidence and conducts testimony related to the charges filed against the Vice President. The trial has already examined various business-related documents and operational records connected to entities under investigation.