The House prosecution panel on Tuesday alleged that more than ₱190 million in combined bank ending balances of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases “Mans” Carpio, from 2022 to 2025, were not declared in the Vice President’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs).
Private prosecutor James Bryan Ibrahim Alih made the allegation in his offer of testimony for witness Eunice Sumatra, manager of the Land Bank of the Philippines’ San Pedro-Davao City branch, during the 34th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial before the Senate impeachment court.
“When taken together across the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, the Vice President's and her husband, Atty. Carpio's bank accounts have a total ending balance of more than 190 Million Pesos that are not declared in her SALNs,” Alih said.
According to Alih, the prosecution’s records cover 30 active bank accounts held by the Duterte-Carpio couple across eight banks during the four-year period.
The accounts had combined year-end balances of approximately:
- ₱59 million in 2022
- ₱71 million in 2023
- ₱22 million in 2024
- ₱35 million in 2025
The prosecution is presenting the bank records to establish its allegations and authenticate documents relevant to Article II of the impeachment complaint, which accuses Duterte of unexplained wealth.
A brief exchange also took place between Alih and defense lawyer CJ Narvasa while the prosecutor was presenting his offer of testimony for Sumatra.
Narvasa interrupted Alih to ask whether his statements formed part of the formal offer.
“Your Honor, before he finishes,” Narvasa said.
“Allow me to finish, Your Honor,” Alih replied.
“No, before you finish, may I know if this is part of the offer?” Narvasa asked.
“Definitely, that's why I'm saying it,” Alih said.
Alih later emphasized that the figures contained in the financial records should be examined based on the documents and evidence.
“Mga numero lamang po ito, hindi nagbabago ang mga numero dahil sa politika o sa paulit-ulit na objection. Kung tama at nagtutugma ang lahat, wala namang dapat ikatakot. Ipakita lang ng buong-buo at hayaan ang mga dokumento at ebidensya ang magsalita,” he said.
He added that if the figures do not match, the parties should simply explain the discrepancies.
“Kung hindi nagtutugma hindi na kailangang manakot gamit ang prosecution, media o korte; magpaliwanag na lamang,” Alih stressed.
Following Alih’s offer of testimony, the prosecution presented Sumatra as a witness for Article II.
Sumatra is the first of 14 representatives from eight banks that the prosecution plans to present to authenticate financial records involving Duterte and Carpio.
Reports from RH Milky Rigonan
