The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte reiterates its opposition to a House prosecution bid to obtain her bank and tax records in her ongoing Senate impeachment trial. Defense lawyers, including Michael Poa, argue that the request effectively amounts to a “fishing expedition,” raises due process concerns, and would violate confidentiality provisions. They maintain that compelling the documents would not be consistent with legal protections afforded to the respondent during impeachment proceedings. Prosecutors, led by House prosecutor Chel Diokno and private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr., counter that the records are relevant to the allegations against Duterte, including claims related to unexplained wealth or alleged misrepresentation of assets. They argue the financial and tax documents are needed to determine whether Duterte unlawfully amassed wealth while in office and to address the prosecution’s evidentiary requirements. In oral arguments, both sides clash over whether and how the impeachment court can issue subpoenas for such records. Meanwhile, reporting indicates the Senate impeachment court grants the prosecution’s request, issuing subpoenas with limits on how the information may be used, following the defense’s objections.