Comisión de Justicia de la Cámara baja investigará la credibilidad de Madriaga en las audiencias de juicio político contra Sara Duterte

La Comisión de Justicia de la Cámara baja cuestionará la credibilidad del autoproclamado recaudador Ramil Madriaga el 14 de abril en audiencias aclaratorias para evaluar la causa probable del juicio político contra la vicepresidenta Sara Duterte, tras llamados previos para que testifique sobre el mal uso de fondos confidenciales.

MANILA, Filipinas — Partiendo de la expectativa previa sobre su papel, la Comisión de Justicia de la Cámara baja pondrá a prueba la credibilidad del autoproclamado recaudador Ramil Madriaga durante las audiencias aclaratorias del 14 de abril, con el fin de determinar la causa probable en el proceso de juicio político contra la vicepresidenta Sara Duterte.

Un tribunal de Manila aprobó la solicitud para la comparecencia de Madriaga. El representante del partido Bicol Saro, Terry Ridon, quien previamente destacó el potencial de Madriaga para aclarar nombres ficticios en los fondos confidenciales como 'Mary Grace Piattos', señaló que se espera que Madriaga presente su declaración jurada original de noviembre de 2025 y las pruebas de respaldo. "Se presentarán todas las personalidades, documentos y pruebas citadas, incluido Madriaga, quien confesó ser el recaudador de la vicepresidenta", declaró Ridon.

Madriaga alegó que entregó efectivo proveniente de capos de la droga y de operadores de juegos de azar en línea filipinos (POGO) para la campaña vicepresidencial de Duterte en 2022, y que manejó fondos confidenciales de su oficina y del Departamento de Educación.

Las audiencias están relacionadas con las denuncias de juicio político respaldadas por los legisladores, con el objetivo de decidir si avanzan al pleno de la Cámara y, posiblemente, al Senado.

El abogado de Duterte en un caso relacionado de perjurio, Paolo Panelo, calificó a Madriaga como el 'eslabón más débil', pero aseguró que no bloquearán su testimonio.

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