MANILA, Philippines – Tuluyan nang ibinalik ng impeachment court ang “BIR Green Box” na naglalaman ng lahat ng tax records ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) dakong alas-11 ng umaga, Hulyo 7, 2026.
Sa pagpapatuloy ng impeachment trial, sinabi ni Atty. Regie Tongol, spokesperson ng impeachment court, na naibalik na ang naturang tax records sa tanggapan ng komisyoner ng ahensiya.
“The BIR Box was transmitted by the Impeachment Court Clerk on July 7, 2026 and was received by Atty. Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez of the office of the BIR Commissioner at exactly 11:07 a.m.,” ayon kay Tongol.
Kaugnay nito, inihayag din ng tagapagsalita ng impeachment court ang ilang pangyayari sa nangyaring paglilitis ngayon, kabilang ang kahilingan ng prosecution panel na i-subpoena ang 22 negosyo ni Mans Carpio.
“Request for Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum re: tax documents of Respondent, Mans Carpio and twenty-two (22) businesses which Respondent allegedly has interest in was received on July 6, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. by the Clerk of the Impeachment Court,” ayon kay Tongol.
Kasabay nito, pina-subpoena din ng prosecution ang bank records ng mag-asawang Sara at Carpio na tinanggap ng clerk of court ng impeachment court.
“Renewed Request for Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum for bank records as addressed to Hon. Eli Remolona Jr., as Chairman of the AMLC was received on July 6, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. by the Clerk of the Impeachment Court,” ayon kay Tongol.
Nagsimula ang sesyon ng impeachment court dakong alas-2 ng hapon na may 20 senator-judges ang dumalo, na pinangunahan ni Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian.
Sa preliminary matters, sinabi ni Tongol na kinumpirma at pinanindigan ni Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero ang definitive ruling nito hinggil sa bilang ng boto na kailangan upang ma-convict si Duterte.
“On the 16 votes required to convict as a definitive ruling and not merely a personal opinion, the Presiding Officer CONFIRMED and AFFIRMED that such is a definitive ruling subject to the legal recourse of any party regarding the matter,” ayon kay Tongol.
Hinggil naman sa manifestation o paglilinaw ni Prosecutor Lorna Kapunan sa plano na gawing “hostile witness” si Duterte.
“On the plan of the Prosecution to call the Respondent as a ‘hostile witness,’ the Presiding Officer REITERATED that the Respondent Vice-President can be allowed not to appear but will deal with the matter once the Prosecution files the appropriate pleading in court and will deal with it the same way as before, giving the other party the chance to oppose or comment within five (5) days and with oral arguments to be scheduled,” ayon kay Tongol.
