LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 5, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial enters its 33rd day, with the House prosecution set to present Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura as it presents financial records and transactions involving Duterte, her husband Manases Carpio, and their business interests.
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Key developments:
- Today’s proceedings form part of of the prosecution’s presentation of evidence for Article II, which accuses Duterte of amassing unexplained wealth and failing to fully disclose her and her spouse’s assets, liabilities and net worth.
- Buenaventura previously appeared before the House committee on justice during its hearings on the impeachment complaints, where he testified about billions of pesos worth of transactions involving Duterte and Carpio.
- The prosecution is expected to use AMLC records to support its case concerning Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth.
- Representatives from Land Bank of the Philippines, Asia United Bank, Philippine Savings Bank, Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., Bank of the Philippine Islands, Philippine National Bank and BDO Unibank are also expected to testify today.
- The prosecution also plans to present representatives from Prudential Life, Allianz, Manufacturers Life, FWD Life, BPI-AIA Life, BDO Securities and BDO Life. /dp
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LOOK: Presiding Officer Francis Escudero reminded everyone involved in the impeachment trial to remain civil as tensions rise.
“The justice system cannot function effectively when the professionals charged with administering it cannot even be polite to one another.”
Escudero says, “The chair understands that patience is wearing thin, tensions are running high, and tempers are beginning to fray. But we must not lose sight of our common purpose.”
“Our duty is not to prevail over one another, but to assist this court in the fair and orderly administration of justice,” he says.
Escudero adds, “We shall not be distracted nor detracted by the rantings or tantrums of anyone inside or outside this courtroom, because at the end of the day, it’s not about me. It’s not about you. It’s not about any one of us here.”
“Rather, it is about the country, our people, accountability, justice, and fairness.” #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ
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LOOK: DAY 33: The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Monday, October 5.
A quorum has been declared, with 14 senator-judges present. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ
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‘UMUWI MUNA SIYA BAGO SIYA MAGMAJORITY’
WATCH: Sen. Ping Lacson says Sen. Loren Legarda is welcome to join them in the Majority bloc but said she has to return first. #VPonTrial | @bellepechayINQ
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‘WE HAVE ABSOLUTE FAITH IN THE FIRST THREE ARTICLES’
WATCH: House prosecutor Rep. Terry Ridon belies claims that the bribery charges are “weak.” He says the decision to drop it is in the interest of speeding up the trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Asked whether the decision was already made final, Ridon says we will have to wait for the formal manifestation before the impeachment court. #VPonTrial | @bellepechayINQ
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