Politics · Philippines Bureau
VP Duterte, Husband Own 51 Registered Firearms, Senate Court Hears
A Philippine National Police official testified Monday that Vice President Sara Duterte and her spouse Manases Carpio have more than 50 guns registered in their names. The disclosure emerged during Senate impeachment proceedings against the vice president.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases "Mans" Carpio, maintain ownership of 51 registered firearms, according to testimony presented to the Senate impeachment court on Monday. Major Jerickson Sangalang of the Philippine National Police Firearms and Explosives Division provided the account during the ongoing trial. The revelation adds another dimension to the impeachment case against the vice president, which has drawn significant public and legislative attention in recent weeks. The specifics regarding the nature of the firearms and circumstances of their registration remain subjects of examination in the proceedings. Questions about undisclosed weapons have formed part of the broader allegations under consideration by the Senate impeachment court.