Sara Duterte impeachment prosecutors seek to pursue only unexplained-wealth charge

2026-10-13

House prosecutors told the Senate impeachment court they would pursue only the unexplained-wealth article; the court treated the request as a motion requiring approval.
Prosecutors said the evidence on unexplained wealth was strong enough to seek Duterte’s removal; the charge also covers alleged SALN violations and links to prohibited businesses.
Before the withdrawal, prosecutors had presented evidence on grave threats, confidential funds and unexplained wealth; financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera was their final witness.
Duterte’s defense objected to dropping the charges after evidence had been presented, arguing it could deny her a fair chance to rebut the claims, according to Bombo Radyo.