The House Committee on Justice is set to examine the alleged unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte during a scheduled hearing on April 22.
Committee Chairperson and Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro said the panel expects the Office of the Ombudsman to present copies of Duterte’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), which will serve as a key basis for the inquiry.
Luistro added that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will also be summoned to submit tax records, business documents, and other financial papers related to the Vice President and her husband, Mans Carpio.
During the previous hearing on April 14, the panel approved a motion to issue subpoenas to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and former Senator Antonio Trillanes. Trillanes had earlier alleged that illicit drug money flowed into bank accounts linked to Duterte, members of her family, and Honeylet Avanceña, the common-law partner of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Meanwhile, Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon clarified that the scope of the inquiry will be strictly limited to the financial records and bank accounts of the Vice President and her husband.
He emphasized that the investigation will not cover other members of the Duterte family, as it is confined to allegations arising from Duterte’s SALN declarations.