Ramil Madriaga, claiming to have served as a bagman for Vice President Sara Duterte, admitted during an impeachment proceeding that he acted as a “dummy” for large money transfers during the presidency of former leader Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

Madriaga said in a sworn affidavit that millions of pesos passed through bank accounts opened under his name, despite earning only between 100,000 and 150,000 pesos for his alleged services.

According to Madriaga, the accounts were opened by individuals close to the former president without his direct participation.

“I admit that during PRRD’s term as President, I served as a dummy for the transfer of large amounts of money. These transfers were made through bank accounts that were opened under my name," he admitted.

He said he never personally appeared before banks to process applications and was only informed that the accounts would be used for “intelligence operations” and laundering activities.

Madriaga identified several banks where accounts were allegedly opened in his name, including branches of China Banking Corp. in Makati City, a Philippine National Bank branch along Metropolitan Avenue in Makati, and other unidentified banks in Pasig City and Lubao, Pampanga.

He also admitted signing blank checkbooks upon instruction, saying the amounts and payees were left unspecified. Madriaga said he agreed at the time due to his trust in Duterte and his associates.

“I was later instructed to sign entire checkbooks where the amounts and payees are left blank. I agreed to do this because, at the time, I had complete trust in PRRD and his close associates," he explained.

In his affidavit, Madriaga recounted being directed to withdraw 100 million pesos from a bank in Lubao, Pampanga, which he said was delivered to Malacañang Palace. He also claimed that checks amounting to 84.2 million pesos and 4.8 million pesos were issued under his name.

Madriaga said he is willing to execute additional affidavits and authorizations to allow courts access to the bank accounts and related financial records to support his claims.

“I am willing to execute an affidavit, authorization or any other document, and to perform all acts necessary for the Courts to access the aforementioned bank accounts and all other bank accounts under my name," he said.

The allegations surfaced as part of ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Duterte before the House of Representatives.

As of writing, neither Duterte’s camp nor representatives of the former president have issued a fresh response to Madriaga’s statements, though her camp had earlier dismissed him as the “weakest link” in the case.