Vice President Sara Duterte. Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page.
MANILA, Philippines – The impeachment court on Monday ruled against the inclusion of foreign-currency deposits of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, 19 businesses and their partnership with Carpio and lawyers.
Senate impeachment court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero ruled on the matter citing that the foreign deposits must be kept confidential until the depositor consents otherwise.
“Insofar as the request covers foreign-currency deposits of the respondent, her spouse, separately or jointly, as well as the corporations, it is denied. Such accounts shall be excluded unless and until the written consent of the respective depositors is produced,” Escudero declared.
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