众议院公共账户委员会和比科尔萨罗党议员特里·里东对潜在利益冲突提出担忧，因为副总统莎拉·杜特尔特在进行中的弹劾程序中法律团队的两名成员，可能在机密资金处理问题上担任证人。里东表示，将迈克尔·波阿和雷诺德·蒙萨亚克纳入辩护团队引发严重质疑，因为他们直接涉及副总统办公室和教育部的机密资金问题。
在马尼拉，众议院公共账户委员会和比科尔萨罗党议员特里·里东昨日对副总统莎拉·杜特尔特在进行中的弹劾程序中法律团队的潜在利益冲突表达担忧。据报道，该团队的两名成员迈克尔·波阿和雷诺德·蒙萨亚克，已被确定为审查机密资金处理的可能证人。 里东在一份声明中表示：“如果这些律师掌握被审查的交易或决定的第一手知识，他们最终可能需要宣誓作证。”波阿在杜特尔特担任教育部长期间担任教育部门发言人，当时该机构收到数亿比索的机密资金，后来因支出和清算问题接受国会审查。同时，蒙萨亚克担任副总统发言人和教育部门采购助理秘书。 杜特尔特的辩护团队由资深律师西格弗里德·福尔通领导，得到福尔通·纳尔瓦萨和萨拉扎尔律师事务所的同事支持。报道中未提及杜特尔特阵营对此担忧的回应。
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The House justice committee deferred opening a sealed box containing tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio, presented by the Bureau of Internal Revenue during an impeachment hearing on April 22. In a 21-4 vote, members cited legal concerns under the National Internal Revenue Code prohibiting public disclosure outside executive sessions for legislative inquiries. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza signed the taped box, which remains in the committee's custody.
Lawyers for Vice President Sara Duterte were not consulted by a group that petitioned the Supreme Court to halt impeachment proceedings against her in the House justice committee. Duterte's lawyer Michael Poa said they were surprised by the filing. The panel has scheduled hearings in April.
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The House justice committee has issued subpoenas to several individuals, including “Mary Grace Piattos,” ahead of its April 14 hearing on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. It also directed the BIR to produce tax records for Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio.
After wrapping up its first hearing on Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged bribery and misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds, the House committee on justice will focus on her alleged unexplained wealth at its next session on April 22. House committee on justice chair Rep. Gerville Luistro announced this following a press conference on Tuesday.
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The House of Representatives has formally initiated impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte after forwarding four verified complaints to the justice committee for deliberation.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered Letters of Authority to audit the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte, her husband Manases Carpio, and nine businesses linked to them. The move follows a determination of probable cause based on third-party data such as SALNs and AMLC reports. It adds pressure to her ongoing impeachment complaint over alleged misuse of public funds.
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The victims' legal team in Rodrigo Duterte's International Criminal Court case remains intact after the lead defense lawyer withdrew his challenge. Meanwhile, the prosecution has questioned the composition of Duterte's defense 'team'.