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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/17845501150761784550112917.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte lead the Basic Education Report 2024 at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City on January 25, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may choose whether or not to authorize the Bureau of Internal Revenue to disclose Vice President Sara Duterte&#x27;s tax records, impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol said Monday. </p><p>He stressed that if the president grants such authority, it should not be interpreted as an act against the Vice President.</p><p>“It is not really an act against the vice president. I think that will be unfair to characterize the president’s giving permission to the BIR commissioner for the disclosure to be seen as act against the vice president.”</p><p>Tongol said the President&#x27;s action would be an acknowledgment of the authority of a co-equal branch of government.</p><p>“It is actually an act of respect to a co-equal branch of government and since the impeachment court is officially acted on the request for subpoena and the BIR commissioner has remedies in order for him not to be in trouble.”</p><p>Tongol added that Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza must first secure the President&#x27;s authorization before complying with the subpoena, with July 30 set as the deadline for compliance.</p><p>Day 7 of the impeachment trial of Duterte saw the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/20/impeachment-court-subpoenas-duterte-bank-records-1730">grant the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum</a> to the BIR. </p><p>The subpoena stems from the prosecution&#x27;s request to obtain the income tax and bank records of Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio.</p><p>However, under Section 71 of the National Internal Revenue Code, the BIR is bound by confidentiality provisions and cannot disclose or unseal tax records without proper authority.</p><p>To release the requested documents, the BIR must first obtain the express authority or consent of the President.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/20/marcos-urged-to-approve-release-of-duterte-tax-records-impeachment-court-set-to-vote-monday-1136">Marcos urged to approve release of Duterte tax records; impeachment court set to vote Monday</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IIXsO7zVoe4?si=buJgTMuovNC2nA2q" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may choose whether or not to authorize the Bureau of Internal Revenue to disclose Vice President Sara Duterte's tax records, impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol said Monday.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may choose whether or not to authorize the Bureau of Internal Revenue to disclose Vice President Sara Duterte's tax records, impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol said Monday.

'Marcos’ consent to unseal Sara Duterte's BIR records not an act against her'

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'Marcos’ consent to unseal Sara Duterte's BIR records not an act against her'

Darylle Sarmiento,

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Published July 20, 2026 08:29 PM PHT

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