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Rowegie Abanto

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<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/177676861175820211211-vpsd-presscon-MT-14.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Members of the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday are set to discuss allegations surrounding the supposed unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte as well as issues on her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/21/house-panel-receives-copies-of-vp-duterte-s-salns-2045">House panel receives copies of VP Sara Duterte’s SALNs</a></div><p>Duterte is again facing possible impeachment in the House of Representatives over her <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/14/coa-denies-sara-duterte-petition-to-review-notice-of-disallowance-over-p73-m-confidential-funds-1905">alleged misuse of confidential funds</a> and supposed threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p><p>Other accusations say she unlawfully acquired wealth and that she failed to truthfully and fully declare her SALN, which Batangas Second District Rep. Gerville Luistro said could constitute betrayal of public trust, one of the impeachable offenses in the Constitution. </p><p>Wednesday&#x27;s meeting is third in four hearings aimed at determining whether or not there is probable cause to send Duterte&#x27;s impeachment case to House plenary for vote.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/21/sotto-senate-to-act-forthwith-on-impeachment-articles-may-convene-court-a-day-after-transmittal-1602">Sotto: Senate to act forthwith on articles of impeachment, may convene court a day after transmittal</a></div><p>Luistro, chairperson of the House committee, said they were anticipating <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/20/remulla-trillanes-amlc-et-al-to-testify-in-vp-duterte-impeach-hearing-0959">at least five resource persons</a> for the hearing.</p><p>They include <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/14/house-justice-panel-orders-to-subpoena-trillanes-to-appear-in-next-duterte-impeachment-hearing-1854">former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV</a> and Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla as well as representatives from Bureau of Internal Revenue, Securities and Exchange Commission and Anti-Money Laundering Council. </p><p>Remulla is expected to present copies of Duterte&#x27;s SALNs while Trillanes may present evidence regarding his allegations that the Vice President has questionable wealth.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/15/sara-duterte-says-madriaga-cannot-even-weave-a-believable-lie-0947">&#x27;They cannot even weave a believable lie&#x27;: Sara Duterte takes issue with Madriaga&#x27;s law school claims</a></div><p>AMLC meanwhile was subpoenaed to produce reports on allegedly suspicious transactions from banks involving Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, from 2006 to 2025.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/15/coa-nbi-findings-point-to-probable-cause-to-impeach-duterte-lawmakers-2211">COA, NBI findings point to probable cause to impeach Duterte — lawmakers</a></div><p>Duterte and her lawyers have maintained that the Vice President did not commit any wrongdoing and that the impeachment cases against her are politically motivated. <strong>—With reports from David Dizon and Agatha Gregorio, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><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/BN6x8kS-SFY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><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/Mg2prFQCkXU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/yT0e4Z50aew?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Members of the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday are set to discuss allegations surrounding the supposed unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte as well as her supposed failure to truthfully and fully declare her assets, liabilities and net worth.</p>

Members of the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday are set to discuss allegations surrounding the supposed unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte as well as her supposed failure to truthfully and fully declare her assets, liabilities and net worth.

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Sara Duterte's alleged unexplained wealth is focus of 3rd House impeachment hearing

Rowegie Abanto,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 22, 2026 08:00 AM PHT

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