House Justice Committee Chair Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro said the committee did not violate any law, contrary to Atty. Manases Carpio’s allegations, claiming he merely intends to prevent them from uncovering evidence of his and his wife, Vice President Sara Duterte’s, unexplained wealth.

This comes after Carpio filed a case against the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), and a number of congressmen before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.

He alleged that they violated the Bank Secrecy Law and the Data Privacy Act when they made his and Duterte’s private financial records public during the committee’s April 22 hearing, reported RH 12 Milky Rigonan on Monday.

Luistro called this a clear attempt to conceal pertinent information, which the committee will not back down from.

The justice panel chair explained that the committee has been careful. Instead of issuing subpoenas for private banks, the AMLC submitted relevant reports and interpreted them, in compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Moreover, she noted that the AMLC did not expose the couple’s bank account contents. Rather, they disclosed their covered transactions and suspicious transactions.

Apart from BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. and AMLC Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura, Carpio also filed cases against Luistro, Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, and Akbayan Party-list Reps. Perci Cedaña and Chel Diokno.