LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 6, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 34 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the defense resumes its cross-examination of Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director, lawyer Ronel Buenaventura, as the court continues examining financial records involving Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio.

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‘TE, WALANG CONFLICT OF INTEREST’ Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon responds to Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that he has a conflict of interest in handling the impeachment case, as he previously served as a consultant for the City Government of Davao. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

Senator-judge Robin Padilla denies receiving money from China after the Tapang at Malasakit alliance, which lists Vice President Sara Duterte as a member of its board of trustees, was mentioned at the impeachment trial for allegedly receiving a P150 million donation from the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

LOOK: Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol had a courtesy visit at the office of Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo, who previously criticized the statements of the former over the weekend. #VPonTrial | @keithcINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE6F8K Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZX0zl

‘KAYO PO AY TAGA-BULACAN?’ Senator-judge Robin Padilla began his interjections by asking witness AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura about his hometown and his being a bar topnotcher, before proceeding to question the Anti-Money Laundering Act section on confidentiality. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

Vice President Sara Duterte denies former Police Officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr.’s allegations of inconsistencies in her statements and firmly rejects his claim that he visited her house. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

‘IS IT LEGAL FOR THIRD PARTY LIKE FORMER SEN. TRILLANES TO REQUEST ACCESS TO AMLC DATABASE?’ Atty. Mark Vinluan questioned the legality of third-party requests for AMLC records, and witness AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura said the agency will likely deny them based on its rules and guidelines. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

LOOK: Sen. Risa Hontiveros says some Chinese companies that remitted money to Cale88 Food Corp. are state-owned enterprises. She asked AMLC Exec. Dir. Ronel Buenaventura if AMLC probed Chinese companies behind the P319 million in covered and suspicious transactions involving Cale88. Buenaventura said he could not answer beyond what was reflected in the AMLC records presented to the court. Hontiveros cited information linking some of the entities to Chinese state-owned enterprises and asked if the AMLC considered these links. Buenaventura said he would need to review the information and took note of the points raised. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE6F8K Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZX0zl

AMLC Exec Atty. Ronel Buenaventura refused to disclose whether or not the agency took action against VP Sara Duterte’s suspicious transactions worth millions of pesos. #VPonTrial | @keithcINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE6F8K Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZX0zl

‘THEY ARE NOT CONCLUSIVE PROOF OF THE TRUE WEALTH OF VP SARA, CORRECT?’ LOOK: Defense counsel Mark Vinluan asked AMLC Exec. Dir. Ronel Buenaventura if the tabular summaries and reports were conclusive proof of VP Sara Duterte’s cash on hand, unexplained wealth, or ill-gotten wealth. Buenaventura said the reports only show transactions based on CTRs and STRs and are not conclusive proof of Duterte’s actual wealth. He also acknowledged he has no personal knowledge establishing that Duterte amassed hundreds of millions or billions, saying his testimony was based only on transactions reported to the AMLC. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE6F8K Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZX0zl

‘DO AMLC RECORDS SHOW THAT THE CHINA-BASED ENTITIES REPRESENT CHINA OR THE CHINESE GOV’T?’ Atty. Mark Vinluan stressed that based on AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura’s testimony on Tuesday, no AMLC records show that China, as a country, funneled funds to Cale88 Foods Corp., a company associated with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Atty. Manases Carpio. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

LOOK: Defense counsel Mark Vinluan pressed AMLC Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura on records involving Cale88 Foods Corp. Buenaventura said AMLC records show remittances were made to Cale88, not directly to Vice President Sara Duterte or her husband, Atty. Mans Carpio. He also said the AMLC has no records showing how much of the transactions benefited Duterte or Carpio. On China-based entities that transacted with Cale88, Buenaventura said AMLC records do not show that they were illegitimate businesses or represented the Chinese government. He also said the records do not show that China, as a country, funneled funds to Cale88. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE6F8K Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZX0zl

‘IT’S NEVER OUR INTENTION TO CAUSE INTIMIDATION’ Atty. Mark Vinluan apologized after senator-judges called him out for raising possible administrative and criminal liability against those who disclose and report confidential information, including the media, during his cross-examination on Monday. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

House prosecutor Terry Ridon requested the Senate impeachment court to conduct a conference with the subpoenaed bank and insurance representatives "to obtain preliminary information relating to their identities, their type of work, among related matters." The court granted the request, but stated that it should be held while the defense’s cross-examination of AMLC Secretariat Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura is ongoing, as well as under the court’s supervision. #VPonTrial | @zacariansINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE7cYi Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZXyoT

LOOK: DAY 34: The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Tuesday, Oct. 6. A quorum has been declared, with 16 senator-judges present. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE6F8K Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZX0zl

‘YUNG PANANAKOT SA MGA KAWANI NG GOBYERNO, HINDI NAMIN PALALAGPASIN’ WATCH: House prosecutor Rep. Terry Ridon reacts to the alleged threats made by the defense team on prosecutors, AMLC officials, senator-judges, and members of the media. #VPonTrial | @bellepechayINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/KfBUKE6F8K Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XjlkZZX0zl