Fifteen representatives from banking and insurance companies were ready to testify as House prosecutors pursued financial records in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Witnesses in the impeachment trial do not automatically receive immunity, but complying with a lawful subpoena may provide a defense against later criminal liability.
Witnesses in the impeachment trial do not automatically receive immunity, but complying with a lawful subpoena may provide a defense against later criminal liability.
The House prosecution is considering seeking financial records of Tapang at Malasakit Alliance after questions emerged over possible donations from China.
AMLC records showed PHP319.33 million in inward remittances from mainland China and Hong Kong to Cale88 Foods Corporation, a firm linked to Mans Carpio.
The Senate impeachment court rejected the defense panel’s attempt to prevent the AMLC chief from testifying in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
The Senate is considering broader reforms that could strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman’s independence and expand its capacity to pursue anti-corruption cases.
Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV alleged that nearly PHP470 million from China flowed into entities connected to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband.
Sen. Francis Escudero urged participants in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to keep arguments forceful without allowing disagreements to become personal attacks.