МАНИЛА, Филиппины — положение о конфиденциальности Закона о борьбе отмыванием денег (AMLA) стало точкой разногласий в ходе импичмента вице-президенту Саре Дутерте перед запланированным показанием исполнительного директора AMLC Ронэля Буэнавентуры. Суд рассмотрел вопрос после того, как главный защитник атторни Шила Сисон попросила перенести появление Буэнавентуры на понедельник, чтобы дать защите время подготовиться к документам, которые будут предъявлены вместе с ним.

МАНИЛА, Филиппины — Бывший сенатор Антонио Трильянес IV в четверг объявил, что просил главного обвинителя и представителя Батангаса Жервиль Люстро исключить его из списка свидетелей, которые будут вызваны панелью обвинения в ходе импичмента вице-президенту Саре Дутерте. В заявленном онлайн-сообщении Трильянес раскрывает, что просил Люстро отозвать его... Продолжение: Трильянес просит обвинение исключить его как свидетеля в суде над Дутерте

(2-е обновление) Бывший сенатор Трильянес говорит, что просил обвинение исключить его из списка свиделей

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte on Tuesday took his oath as witness to the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. The House prosecution panel called for the presentation of Baste Duterte, particularly on the Davao City government’s transactions with GenCorp Industries Inc. – a company supposedly among the business interests of the vice president. Previous witnesses claimed that 15 food service contracts worth P34,216,900 were awarded b

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte takes his oath as a prosecution witness for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment on Tuesday, Day 31 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial./dp READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 29, 2026... Keep on reading: WATCH: Baste Duterte takes oath as impeachment witness

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Tuesday declared Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte a hostile witness. The mayor took the witness stand on the 31st day of the impeachment trial of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte. The ruling allows the House prosecution panel to ask the mayor leading questions or questions answerable by yes or no during his testimony. Baste Duterte was called to testify on Davao City government transactions with GenCorp Industries Inc., a com

MANILA, Philippines – Presiding Officer Francis Escudero grants the prosecution team’s request to qualify Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte as a hostile witness, allowing the prosecution to ask leading questions./dp WATCH: Baste Duterte takes oath as impeachment witness... Keep on reading: WATCH: Baste Duterte declared hostile witness

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte says he only became familiar with GenCorp Industries Inc. after the company was mentioned during his sister Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial./dp READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 29, 2026... Keep on reading: WATCH: Baste Duterte says he only learned about GenCorp during trial

(2nd UPDATE) Former senator Trillanes says he asked the prosecution to remove him from the witness list

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday announced that he asked lead prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro to remove him from the list of witnesses to be presented by the prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. In a statement posted online, Trillanes revealed he asked Luistro to withdraw […]... Keep on reading: Trillanes asks prosecution to drop him as witness in Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines — The confidentiality provision of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) became a point of contention in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial ahead of the scheduled testimony of Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive Director Ronell Buenaventura. The court tackled the issue after lead defense counsel Atty. Sheila Sison requested that Buenaventura’s appearance be moved to Monday to give the defense time to prepare for the documents to be presented alongside h