THE House prosecution on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte owes the Filipino people a full accounting of her wealth, citing financial records that allegedly show ₱817.87 million in undeclared assets and unexplained wealth from 2022 to 2025.
House prosecution adviser and spokesperson Ace Barbers cited the findings of forensic accounting expert Alexander Cabrera, whose analysis of Duterte’s financial records formed part of the prosecution’s case in the impeachment proceedings.
“Meron pong karapatan ang ating mga mamamayan sa isang malinaw at buong paliwanag na magmumula sa kampo ng ating Pangalawang Pangulo,” Barbers said at a press briefing.
The statement came ahead of the scheduled Nov. 9 resumption of Duterte’s impeachment trial, when her defense team is expected to begin presenting evidence on Article II, the remaining charge concerning alleged unexplained wealth.
Barbers said the prosecution had raised questions about Duterte’s bank accounts, insurance policies, investments, firearms, business interests and real properties, which it believes warrant further explanation.
He cited combined year-end bank balances involving Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, of approximately ₱59 million in 2022, ₱71 million in 2023, ₱22 million in 2024 and ₱39 million in 2025.
These figures, he said, exceeded the amounts reported under other personal properties in Duterte’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs), which stood at approximately ₱13 million in 2022, ₱14 million in 2023, ₱21.13 million in 2024 and ₱29 million in 2025.
The prosecution also questioned the declaration of insurance policies, investments and 51 registered firearms valued at ₱7.22 million. Barbers likewise cited business interests and properties in Davao City and Samal Island as matters requiring clarification.
“These are the things na dapat talaga ay maipaliwanag ng defense,” he said.
Cabrera’s analysis covered bank transactions, tax records and corporate interests. During his testimony, he said the estimated unexplained wealth could reach ₱1.5 billion under a broader computation, subject to adjustments.
The prosecution also presented records from the Anti-Money Laundering Council covering approximately ₱4.4 billion in reported financial transactions involving Duterte and related parties from 2007 to 2025. The amount refers to the transactions reviewed and does not represent Duterte’s personal net worth.
Barbers maintained that the prosecution’s evidence was drawn from bank records, government agencies and documents submitted by Duterte herself.
“’Yung records ba ng bangko, magbabago ba ’yan? Meron ba silang ipi-present na witness na sasabihin mali ’yung outstanding balances na iyan?” he asked.
The defense has disputed the prosecution’s interpretation of the financial records, maintaining that certain assets had already been covered by Duterte’s declarations.
Barbers said the prosecution wanted the public to understand the basis of its allegations and the financial questions it believes remain unanswered as the impeachment proceedings move forward.
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