A prosecution witness testifies in Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial that she did not declare any cash on hand and in bank for the years 2019 to 2025 in her Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs). Office of the Ombudsman Records Division officer-in-charge Karen Batu says the Ombudsman serves as the official repository for SALNs submitted by public officials.
The witness statement is made during the Senate sitting functioning as an impeachment court. In court, Batu also is called to confirm the veracity of Duterte’s SALNs across a broader time frame, including years from 2007 to 2025. The two reports from Philippine outlets align on the specific point that Duterte’s SALNs show no declared cash on hand and in bank for the seven-year period in question. They do not provide competing figures or an alternate interpretation of the same SALN entries.
Overall, the coverage centers on the prosecution’s documentary claim regarding Duterte’s declared assets and uses the Ombudsman records officer’s testimony to support that point.
