Francessca Abalos

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JUST IN: Presiding officer and Senator Francis Joseph G. Escudero has adjourned the 32nd day of the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

The trial ended early to give time for the defense counsel to prepare for examining the witness from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLAC).

Proceedings will resume on Monday, Oct. 5, since no witness is available tomorrow.

An official from AMLAC and representatives from banks and insurance companies are expected to testify on Monday. | @bworldph

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Presiding officer and Senator Francis Joseph G. Escudero says the court discussed matters pertaining to the next witness, particularly the absolute confidentiality of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001.

Lead defense counsel Sheila C. Sison added they need more time to prepare for examining the witness from the Anti-Money Laundering Council. They need to review 23 to 24 boxes of evidence before being able to comment.

Escudero added that there is no available witness for tomorrow. Subpoenas for witnesses from banks and insurance companies will only be issued today. | @bworldph

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NEWS UPDATE: Former Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV says he requested to be removed from the House prosecution’s witness list for the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

The withdrawal is to relieve the pressure on the prosecution, Mr. Trillanes said in statement from his personal Facebook account.

Mr. Trillanes also announced a press conference tomorrow, Oct. 2. He will present the evidence against Ms. Duterte he originally planned to show during the trial. | @bworldph

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NOW: Presiding officer and Senator Francis Joseph G. Escudero calls for the resumption of the 32nd day of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, following an early lunch recess.

Prosecution lawyer Lindon Miguel C. Bacquel is set to begin his cross-examination of Davao City Register of Deeds Kathy Florence M. Baldonado. | @bworldph

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JUST IN: House lead prosecutor Gerville A. Reyes-Luistro announced that former Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV will not be testifying as a witness in the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

The House Prosecution Team has finally decided not to present Mr. Trillanes as a witness, Ms. Luistro told the court. | @bworldph

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Presiding officer and Senator Francis G. Escudero declares an early lunch recess for the 32nd day of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial.

The pause will allow the Defense counsel to prepare for the cross-examinations of two witness from the Land Registration Authority. | @bworldph

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The Kembali Coast property registered to her husband in 2018 does not appear in Vice-President Sara Duterte’s statement of assets, liabilities, and network worth (SALN).

Ms. Duterte’s 2019 SALN has no record of a purchase matching the P3.453-million property.

Three separate properties in the area were listed, with varying prices. None matched the Deed of Absolute Sale (DOAS) presented by Samal City’s acting Register of Deeds Marco K. Pineda.

“Nothing in this SALN matches the DOAS,” Mr. Pineda said. | @bworldph

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House prosecutor Jonathan Keith T. Flores moves onto his direct examination of Samal City’s acting Register of Deeds Marco K. Pineda.

Mr. Pineda will testify on a separate property registered to Manases R. Carpio, the husband of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

The land is located in the Island Garden City of Samar, Davao Del Norte, and was purchased in 2018 for about P3.45-million.

Like with a P6-million property in Barangay Matina, the Prosecution seeks to establish that the Vice-President failed to declare the real estate acquisition in her SALNs. | @bworldph

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Presiding officer and Senator Francis Joseph G. Escudero says there is no “one-to-one” match for the Barangay Matina property in the 2025 statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

“The problem with the SALN is that it does not require the actual area to be stated, it only makes mention of the area, sometimes it’s even redacted,” Mr. Escudero said. “However, in the 2025 SALN of the Vice-President, there is no mention of a sales a new property to Atty. Mans Carpio in the amount of P6-million.”

Davao City Register of Deeds Kathy Florence M. Baldonado agreed. “Nothing matched… [whether] in price, place, or mode of acquisition,” she said. | @bworldph

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House prosecutor Jonathan Keith T. Flores begins his direct examination of Davao City’s Register of Deeds Kathy Florence M. Baldonado.

Ms. Baldonado will testify on a 379 square meter property in Barangay Matina, Davao City. The property is registered to Manases R. Carpio, the husband of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, and has an estimated worth of P6-million

“We can say that P6-million is a small sum—but for an ordinary Filipino, this is already a large amount,” Mr. Flores said. | @bworldph

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NOW: Senate President Sherwin T. Gatchalian has called to order the 32nd day of the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Thirteen senator-judges are present for today’s hearing.

The Prosecution will be presenting two provincial officials to testify on the properties of Ms. Duterte’s husband, Manases R. Carpio.

Starting today, Oct. 1, impeachment proceedings will be held the whole day, beginning at 10:00 AM until 6:30 PM. | @bworldph

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LOOK: Protestors calling for the conviction of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio are beginning to gather outside the Senate building for the 32nd day of her impeachment trial.

The contingent of cause-oriented groups will continue their protest until Friday, Oct. 2, which is set to have their largest crowd. | @bworldph

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READ: Only two Filipinos injured during the bus accident on Germany’s A96 highway remain hospitalized in Bavaria, the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt (PCG Frankfurt) said on Thursday.

The Philippine Government is assisting those still hospitalized, while all 29 passengers discharged from the hospital are back in Milan.

Legal assistance is being secured for all passengers, while the PCG Frankfurt coordinates with German authorities and monitors the investigation into the accident.

Two Filipinos were killed in the crash. | @bworldph

📷: Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt