By Bilyonaryo staff
The Senate impeachment court trying Vice President Sara Duterte has given banks until Sept. 2 to submit peso-denominated financial records belonging to Duterte, her husband and 20 affiliated entities.
Presiding Officer Francis Escudero issued the seven-day deadline, limiting the subpoenas to local currency accounts. Foreign currency deposits remain excluded under Philippine bank secrecy laws without the account holders’ written consent.
Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison said Duterte’s camp reserved the right to challenge the subpoenas.
The court separately granted a prosecution request to subpoena Philippine Statistics Authority official Marissa Grande to testify on Sept. 2.
Trial hearings will resume on Sept. 1, with military officers expected to testify.—Bilyonaryo.com
