Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña said alleged “suspicious covered transactions” involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Mans Carpio, will be discussed in the upcoming Committee on Justice hearing on Wednesday, April 22.
In an exclusive interview on Isyung Pambayan on Sunday, Cendaña said the upcoming hearing would help determine where the money went and whether funds may have entered the accounts linked to the Vice President and her spouse, following subpoenas issued to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and the Office of the Ombudsman.
“So nitong Miyerkules malalaman natin kung mayroon bang suspicious covered transaction—ibig sabihin, may malalaking sums of money na dumadaan, pumapasok, at maaaring lumalabas sa kanilang bank accounts. At maganda na maikumpara ito sa kanilang SALN kasi darating din ang Ombudsman,” the lawmaker said.
“Makikita natin kung itong mga perang dumadaan sa kanilang bank accounts ay suspicious at covered, at kung ito ba ay sumasalamin sa katotohanan na idineklara nila sa kanilang SALN. Kasi kung hindi, ibig sabihin, ill-gotten ang mga ito,” he added.
This came after Ramil Madriaga, the alleged bagman of the Vice President, signed a bank secrecy waiver allowing the House of Representatives to examine bank accounts cited in his supplemental affidavit.
Madriaga claimed in his affidavit that he served as a “dummy” for former President Rodrigo Duterte in handling large financial transactions. He said that despite earning only ₱100,000 to ₱150,000 for his services, millions of pesos allegedly passed through bank accounts opened under his name by associates of the former President.
He also alleged that he personally delivered around ₱125 million in confidential funds within a 24-hour period, allegedly upon instructions linked to the Duterte office. He said the deliveries were coordinated through various contacts and instructions, including locations in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
The camp of Vice President Duterte, through her legal counsel, has denied the allegations, saying there is no documentary evidence supporting Madriaga’s claims and that the statements remain unsubstantiated.
