LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Nov. 11, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is set to present its third witness on Wednesday, corporate lawyer Suzette Balucanag-Punay, as the impeachment trial enters its 42nd day.
- Balucanag-Punay, corporate counsel of GenCorp Industries Inc. and Metro City Chow Foods Corp, is expected to testify on the corporate records and financial statements of two companies linked to the vice president, which have figured in the prosecution’s allegations of undeclared wealth.
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- She is expected to present the General Information Sheets (GIS) and Audited Financial Statements of the two corporations linked to Duterte from 2022 to 2025.
- After Balucanag-Punay’s testimony, the defense is expected to present representatives of nine banks where Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, maintain accounts.These include BDO Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, EastWest Bank, Landbank of the Philippines, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., PSBank, Security Bank, UnionBank Davao and UnionBank Mandaluyong.
- The prosecution has accused Duterte of having undisclosed wealth, citing her declaration in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) that she was an incorporator of the two companies, despite not being listed in their GIS.
Prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan questions whether Atty. Suzette Balucanag-Punay has board authorization from GenCorp Industries, Inc. and Metro City Chow Foods Corp. to testify and identify company documents before the impeachment court.
“The board resolution is important because we do not want, this is not to preempt the testimony of the witness, but we do not want at some point in time that she will call the attention of the honorable Presiding Officer, and hide behind the lawyer-client privilege, Your Honor.”
Defense counsel Justin Nichol Gular argues that the witness is appearing in compliance with a court-issued subpoena and says questioning her authority is premature. He also maintains that only the corporate clients can invoke lawyer-client privilege. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ
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Atty. Suzette Balucanag-Punay takes the witness stand on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to testify that Vice President Sara Duterte is not a stockholder, officer, or director of GenCorp Industries, Inc. #VPonTrial
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The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Wednesday, November 11.
A quorum has been declared, with 13 senator-judges present. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ
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‘DIVERSIONARY TACTIC’
WATCH: House lead prosecutor Cong. Gerville Luistro says they were surprised by the defense’s sudden raising of the possible sub judice violation of prosecution counsel Jay Tolosa before the impeachment court.
Luistro alleges that it was a diversionary tactic on the part of the defense. In turn, the prosecution is also considering raising before the court Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged sub judice violation, she said. #VPonTrial | @bellepechayINQ
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WATCH: House prosecutor Cong. Terry Ridon says the senator-judges’ impatience should be a signal for the defense to do better this Wednesday, the 42nd day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. #VPonTrial | @bellepechayINQ
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