Senate Court Subpoenas Financial Records of Sara Duterte

The Senate impeachment court in Manila granted House prosecutors' requests on July 20, 2026, to subpoena the bank, tax, and Anti-Money Laundering Council records of Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio. Presiding officer Francis Escudero ruled that the documents are prima facie relevant to allegations of unexplained wealth and the misuse of 612.5 million pesos in confidential funds.

To establish a factual baseline for the Vice President's net worth, the court limited the subpoenas to peso-denominated accounts and records spanning 2007 to 2021. The court rejected the defense's argument that the request constituted a fishing expedition, although it denied subpoenas for the JTC Group of Companies and Pikimong Pikimong Philippines Corp. due to insufficient evidence. Foreign currency deposits were also excluded from the order.

The trial is transitioning from charges of grave threats and inciting to sedition to focus on the confidential funds charges, which prosecutors expect to present over approximately 31 trial dates. A legal point of contention remains regarding the Bureau of Internal Revenue records, as the court noted these may only be disclosed if specific legal exceptions are met, such as authorization from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.