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Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the presidency in the 2028 national elections during a press conference at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><iframe width="1023" height="575" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wufUP2s4Gtw" title="LIVE: House holds hearing on impeachment complaints vs. VP Sara Duterte | March 25, 2026" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>MANILA — The House justice panel on Wednesday approved motions to issue subpoenas compelling the submission of key documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte&#x27;s impeachment hearing proper. </p><p>Lawmakers first moved to issue a subpoena duces tecum to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), directing the agency to provide duly certified records of its investigation into the alleged threats made by the Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the First Lady, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. </p><p>In a separate motion, the panel also approved the issuance of a subpoena to the Office of the Ombudsman to compel the submission of the Vice President’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).</p><p>The requested SALN records cover multiple periods: 2007 to 2013, 2016 to 2022, and 2022 to 2025.</p><p>However, the motion on the SALN drew opposition from Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez , who argued that the request could amount to a “fishing expedition.&quot;</p><p>Despite the objection, the committee approved both motions with 34 affirmative votes.</p><div><em></em><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/25/sara-duterte-accuses-house-of-prioritizing-politics-as-impeachment-hearing-proper-starts-1111">Sara Duterte skips impeachment hearing proper, accuses House of prioritizing politics over public woes</a> </div><div><em></em></div><p>Wednesday marked the start of the impeachment hearing proper with Duterte and her 16 lawyers were notably absent.  The Vice President earlier in the day dismissed the process as a “media narrative” and a “fishing expedition” against her. </p><p>The documents and individuals subpoenaed by the House panel included the following.</p><div><strong>SUBPOENAED DOCUMENTS</strong></div><ul><li>Duterte’s statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALNs)</li><li>NBI findings in its probe of Duterte’s threats against the President </li><li>Documents related to confidential and intelligence funds of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education during Duterte’s tenure as secretary</li><li>Certifications from the Philippine Statistics Authority on identities of recipients of confidential and intelligence funds from Duterte’s offices</li><li>Affidavit of Ramil Madriaga, alleged bagman of Duterte</li><li>Tax records of Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio</li><li>Business records of Duterte and her husband</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><strong>SUBPOENAED INDIVIDUALS</strong></div><ul><li>Commission on Audit (COA) custodian of documents related to confidential and intelligence funds of the OVP and DepEd</li><li>Madriaga</li><li>Notary public who signed Madriaga’s affidavit</li><li>Michael Poa, Duterte’s lawyer and former DepEd undersecretary</li><li>PSA representative</li><li>Custodian of House archives division to authenticate materials from House hearings on Duterte’s use of confidential and intelligence funds</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>The House is set to continue the impeachment hearings on April 14, April 22, and April 29.   </p>

<p>The House justice panel on Wednesday approved motions to issue subpoenas compelling the submission of key documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment hearing proper. </p>

The House justice panel on Wednesday approved motions to issue subpoenas compelling the submission of key documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment hearing proper.

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House panel to subpoena Sara Duterte SALN, NBI findings on threat vs Marcos

Chalssea Kate Echegoyen,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 25, 2026 12:41 PM PHT

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Updated March 25, 2026 04:18 PM PHT

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