The Senate impeachment court is set to wrap up its inventory of the financial and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases “Mans” Carpio, over the weekend, paving the way for copies to be shared with both the prosecution and defense as early as Monday.
Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol confirmed on Saturday that the secretariat is currently scanning, reproducing, and cataloging the extensive volume of documents submitted by government agencies—including the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)—and various banking institutions.
“Mukhang matatapos po yan [this weekend] at by Monday, mabibigyan na rin ng kopya yung parties ng mga dokumento ngayon,” Tongol said in a radio interview.
Once the security and review procedures are complete, the records will be distributed to the House prosecution panel, Duterte’s defense team, and the senator-judges.
Tongol emphasized that the secretariat prioritized security and accurate inventory over speed.
“Syempre voluminous yun at kailangang i-scan at reproduce ng ating Senate secretariat. Medyo talagang matatagalan lang nang kaunti, but we will have enough time to already provide the parties ng mga dokumento na yun,” he explained.
Tongol noted that neither side is obligated to present every record, as both teams must evaluate which documents best serve their respective cases.
“They would have to spend a little more time to analyze each and every document and then only kapag nandoon na tayo sa Article II, doon natin malalaman which documents are necessary na ipapakita nila sa impeachment court,” he said.
Although requested by the prosecution, the subpoenaed records can also be utilized by the defense team—including marking them as common evidence—to bolster their defense or challenge the prosecution’s claims.
“They can both use it whatever way that they want to bolster their case,” Tongol added.
The court officially received submissions from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the AMLC, and six banks on Thursday, while other financial institutions requested extensions to comply.
The subpoenas stem from Article II of the impeachment complaint, which alleges that Duterte accumulated unexplained wealth and failed to properly disclose her financial interests and assets.