LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 28, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte may take the witness stand on Monday as the House prosecution panel seeks to establish the alleged unexplained wealth of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, on the 30th day of her impeachment trial.
- Mayor Duterte is expected to testify after the cross-examination of Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Electronic Government Procurement Operations Division chief Rendell Sopeña.
- The House prosecution completed its direct examination of Sopeña last week where he testified that 49 food service contracts worth a combined P35 million were awarded by government offices in the Davao Region to Gencorp Industries Inc. during the terms of the Duterte siblings.
- Gencorp, formerly known as Timesquare Bee Foods Corp., has been declared as one of Vice President Duterte’s business interests in her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) from 2016 to 2025.
- The contracts prompted the House prosecution to seek Mayor Duterte’s testimony on the city government’s dealings with Gencorp. /dp
LOOK: Rep. Chel Diokno thanked lead defense counsel Sheila Sison following their exchange of arguments on the prosecution’s request for admission of Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial records.“It’s always a pleasure to have this exchange of views with the defense counsels.… pic.twitter.com/v43rw36GXh
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PhilGEPS Electronic Government Procurement Operations Division chief Rendell Sopeña returns to the witness stand on the 30th day of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial for cross-examination by the defense team. #VPonTrial | @MAgerINQ Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/OEJKvs4vmu
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LOOK: Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison argued that Vice President Sara Duterte’s right against self-incrimination applies to the prosecution’s request for admission of her financial records.On the prosecution’s offer to withdraw the request in exchange for stipulations, Sison… pic.twitter.com/00SFLmYOxh
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LOOK: Rep. Chel Diokno said the prosecution is willing to withdraw its request for admission of Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank records if the defense agrees to stipulations on three basic matters.The proposed stipulations would establish that: 1. The bank records exist… pic.twitter.com/wt5DmdZZbp
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LOOK: House prosecutor and Rep. Chel Diokno defended the prosecution’s request for admission of documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial records, arguing that the request does not shift the burden of proof or violate Duterte’s right against self-incrimination.… pic.twitter.com/OfR3dR01wk
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LOOK: DAY 30: The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Monday, September 28. A quorum has been declared, with 15 senator-judges present. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/vHzGkGZrW0Watch our livestream here:… pic.twitter.com/2aAkFEKnKP
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WATCH: House lead prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro says with five trial days scheduled this week, the prosecution team expects to present more witnesses including Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and former senator Atonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV. #VPonTrial |… pic.twitter.com/ZFwHeXx3I9
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Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Gen. Alfred Corpus said Davao Mayor Baste Duterte was subpoenaed from Monday until Wednesday as witness for VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, but the mayor did not inform the court whether or not he will arrive today.Corpus also said that the security… pic.twitter.com/EpudIR3Cup
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LOOK: Protesters calling for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte are beginning to gather along J.W. Diokno Boulevard in front of the Senate building. #VPonTrial | @zacariansINQ Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/h2G11AVzI7 pic.twitter.com/aiKuigGx94
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WATCH: Defense counsel Joaquin Narvasa arrives at the Senate ahead of the 30th day of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The defense team previously said their participation in the trial will be made ‘ad cautelam’ or with caution. #VPonTrial | @bellepechayINQ Watch our… pic.twitter.com/nvnOSSZZPT
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