MANILA – The House prosecution panel has asked the Senate impeachment court to issue subpoenas directing several banks to produce the bank records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio, as part of the ongoing impeachment proceedings.

In a report, it said that the prosecution also sought to compel branch managers or authorized representatives of the banks to testify before the impeachment court.

Among the banks covered by the request are the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Julia Vargas Branch and Greenhills EDSA Branch, Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) Wilson Branch and Davao Madrazo Branch, Banco de Oro (BDO) Unibank Davao C.M. Recto Branch and Davao Rizal Branch, Metrobank Davao Ecoland Branch, Security Bank Bicutan Branch, and Land Bank of the Philippines San Pedro Branch.

The proposed subpoenas seek certified true copies of records, documents, books, papers, electronic data, communications, and other information related to any account, deposit, investment, trust, loan, safe deposit box, or other financial transaction involving Duterte and Carpio.

The request covers accounts or transactions maintained, opened, closed, controlled, beneficially owned, or jointly or individually held by Duterte and Carpio, or by their authorized representatives, nominees, attorneys-in-fact, or signatories, from Jan. 1, 2007 to Dec. 31, 2025.

The prosecution also asked the impeachment court to subpoena Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Chairman Eli Remolona, AMLC Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura, or their representatives, together with AMLC records involving Duterte and Carpio.

These include reports on covered and suspicious transactions filed by banks and other covered institutions from 2006 to 2025, as well as AMLC investigation reports and related documents on those transactions from 2007 to 2025.

House prosecutor and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno argued that the requested records are relevant to the impeachment case, particularly the allegation that Duterte accumulated unexplained wealth.

“The unexplained wealth, as we are alleging, Your Honor, that was amassed prior to her term as Vice President is relevant and material to her being an impeachable officer because wealth of that magnitude—millions or even billions of pesos—continues to benefit the Vice President,” Diokno said.

He added that wealth allegedly acquired before Duterte assumed the vice presidency remains relevant because its benefits continue while she is in office.

“It’s very clear that when a local government official, for example, who later becomes a national official, amasses hundreds of millions, if not billions, of pesos, that benefit continues today.”

“Secondly, ang integrity ay hindi po pwedeng biyakin (integrity cannot be compartmentalized). It’s very clear that integrity is a continuing requirement of fitness for office,” Diokno added.

Duterte’s counsel, Sheila Sison, opposed the request, arguing that seeking records from before Duterte became an impeachable official exceeds the scope of the proceedings.

“It is a violation of the Duterte v. House of Representatives ruling on grave abuse of discretion on the part of the House,” Sison said.

The Senate impeachment court directed both the prosecution and the defense to submit their respective comments within five days to justify their positions. The court has yet to rule on whether the subpoenas will be issued.

Under Republic Act No. 1405, or the Bank Secrecy Law, bank deposits are generally confidential, although the law provides exceptions, including impeachment proceedings. The prosecution anchored its request on this exception.