Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro (center) and other lawmakers huddle after a short break before voting on the opening of the box containing Vice President Sara Duterte’s income tax documents provided by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to the House justice committee during an impeachment hearing at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

[Updated June 24, 2026, 4:25 p.m.]

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution panel requested the unveiling of Vice President Sara Duterte’s sealed tax records during the ongoing pretrial conference, public prosecutor and Mamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima said on Wednesday.

De Lima confirmed that the prosecution panel requested the opening of the sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) box, which contains Duterte’s tax records, that may be included as evidence of Duterte’s alleged unexplained wealth during the trial.

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