Chua: Unexplained wealth allegation will stand even without BIR box

Joel Chua Photo from Facebook: House of Representatives of the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — While they want to open the box containing the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) tax documents of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manila Rep. Joel Chua has maintained that there is enough evidence to convict her over allegations that she amassed unexplained wealth.

Chua in an online interview on Friday agreed with views that the BIR box is not needed to implicate Duterte during the impeachment trial, as the discussion for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment focuses on unexplained wealth and not tax-related offenses.

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Chua: Unexplained wealth allegation will stand even without BIR box

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