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Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the presidency in the 2028 national elections. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

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. Duterte outlines her priorities, including governance reforms, public service continuity, and national development. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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VP SARA DUTERTE

Chalssea Kate Echegoyen

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177682531222820260218-vp-sara-duterte-presidency-MT6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the presidency in the 2028 national elections. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATE</strong>) — Vice President Sara Duterte had no declared cash and bank deposits in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) from 2019 to 2024, documents and an official from the Office of the Ombudsman confirmed Wednesday.</p><p>During the resumption of the House Committee on Justice hearing on the impeachment case against the Vice President, Manila Rep. Joel Chua, a member of the panel, zoomed in on the declared net worth of Duterte, which spanned from 2007-2012 and 2016-2024.</p><p>Duterte jointly filed her SALNs with her husband, Manases Carpio, according to Chua.</p><p>As Chua verified figures of Duterte&#x27;s net worth and declared cash and bank deposits in her SALNs through the years with Karen Batu of the Office of the Ombudsman&#x27;s Central Records Division, it was revealed that the Vice President had not declared cash and bank deposits from 2019 to 2021, her final years as Davao City mayor, even though she did declare them previously.</p><p>The documents also showed that Duterte had not disclosed cash and bank deposits in her SALNs from 2022 to 2024, or during the first years of her vice presidency.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/22/third-house-impeachment-hearing-focuses-on-sara-duterte-s-wealth-0800">Sara Duterte&#x27;s alleged unexplained wealth is focus of 3rd House impeachment hearing</a></div><p>Duterte is facing possible impeachment in the House of Representatives due to several alleged offenses, including her alleged misuse of confidential funds and supposed threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., her former ally. </p><p>Other complaints say she unlawfully acquired wealth and that she failed to truthfully and fully declare her SALN, which Batangas Second District Rep. Gerville Luistro has said could constitute betrayal of public trust, one of the impeachable offenses in the Constitution. </p><p>Public officials are required by law to declare their assets, liabilities, and net worth, as well as their financial and business interests, including those of their spouses and unmarried children under age 18.</p><p>Scrutiny of SALNs have previously been used as a first step <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/24/-what-is-in-a-saln-and-how-is-it-used-to-fight-corruption-1208">to prove the existence of ill-gotten wealth</a>.</p><p>Here is a list of Duterte&#x27;s net worth from 2007-2012 and 2016-2024 based on her SALNs.</p><div> </div><div><strong>SARA DUTERTE&#x27;s DECLARED NET WORTH</strong></div><div> </div><ul><li>2007 - P7,250,497.00 - Davao City vice mayor</li><li>2008 - P18,493,616.65 - Davao City vice mayor</li><li>2009 - P18,281,264.65 - Davao City vice mayor</li><li>2010 - P16,242,886.65 - Davao City mayor</li><li>2011 - P14,271,148.46 - Davao City mayor </li><li>2012 - P22,116,101.93 - Davao City mayor</li><li>2016 - P34,895,997.00 - Davao City mayor</li><li>2017 - P44,828,759.00 - Davao City mayor</li><li>2018 - P49,699,728.00 - Davao City mayor </li><li>2019 - P55,613,051.00 - Davao City mayor - no declared cash and bank deposit</li><li>2020 - P56,583,735.1 - Davao City mayor - no declared cash and bank deposit</li><li>2021 - P65,308,841.00 - Davao City mayor - no declared cash and bank deposit</li><li>2022 - P71,058,841.00 - Vice President - no declared cash and bank deposit</li><li>2023 - P77,508,841.00 - Vice President - no declared cash and bank deposit</li><li>2024 - P88,512,370.22 - Vice President - no declared cash and bank deposit</li></ul><div> </div><div><strong>BUSINESS INTERESTS</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Based on the SALNs, the Duterte couple’s declared business interests increased from three in 2007 to 10 in 2024, peaking at 11 in 2023. </p><p>As of 2024, the couple&#x27;s business interest and financial connections included the following. </p><ul><li><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17768350848371776835082335.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></li></ul><div><span style="background-color:transparent"> </span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;FISHING EXPEDITION&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, SAGIP party-list Rep. Paolo Henry Marcoleta questioned the basis of the inquiry, arguing that the SALNs were not part of the original complaint.</p><p>“SALNs were not attached to original complaints. ‘Di po sila kasama sa original complaints,” he said.</p><p>“Using the SALNs as a starting point without necessary predicate evidence supports the position that the investigation of the House of the Representatives Committee on Justice is a ‘fishing expedition,’” Marcoleta said.</p><p>Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. echoed concerns on the handling of evidence, saying the panel themselves appear to be building the case.</p><p>&quot;Tayo ang nagpoproduce ng ebidensya, which is not supposed to be the case,&quot; he said.</p><div><strong>WATCH THE HEARING HERE: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1BW4UTRf5EI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed Wednesday that it had turned over copies of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of Vice President Sara Duterte to the House Committee on Justice.</p>

The Office of the Ombudsman confirmed Wednesday that it had turned over copies of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of Vice President Sara Duterte to the House Committee on Justice.

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Sara Duterte SALNs from 2019 to 2024 had no declared cash on hand, bank deposits

Rowegie Abanto,

Chalssea Kate Echegoyen,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 22, 2026 10:50 AM PHT

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Updated April 22, 2026 02:06 PM PHT

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