MANILA—The House prosecution panel has obtained Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s bank and tax records, along with those of her husband and their companies, which prosecutors said would form a key part of the evidence for the unexplained wealth charge against her.

Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, who leads the prosecution team handling Article II of the impeachment complaint, said Thursday that the Senate impeachment court furnished the documents to the prosecution Wednesday, following the 21st day of Duterte’s trial.

“Sa mga susunod pong mga araw, pag-aaralan at bubusisiin po namin ’yung lahat po ng mga dokumentong ito. At ito po ’yung nagko-constitute ng last important pillar ng mga ebidensya na gagamitin para sa unexplained wealth article,” Ridon said during a press briefing.

Ridon, who chairs the House Committee on Public Accounts, said the documents include bank information involving Duterte, her husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, and their companies, as well as their tax records.

The impeachment court earlier issued subpoenas for the records after determining that the documents sought by the prosecution were prima facie relevant and material to the proceedings.

The documents include records from six banks and Bureau of Internal Revenue records covering Duterte, Carpio and companies linked to the couple.

Ridon said prosecutors would examine the documents to determine whether they could substantiate the allegations under Article II.

“Pag-aaralan po namin ang lahat po ng bank accounts at tax documents ni Vice President Sara Duterte, ng kanya pong asawa, at ng kanya pong mga kumpanya para makita po natin kung magko-constitute ba itong mga ebidensya na ito para patunayan ’yun pong mga alegasyon sa unexplained wealth article po, which would constitute betrayal of public trust,” he said.

The prosecution plans to compare the bank and tax records with Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) and records from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).

The review aims to determine whether Duterte’s assets and financial transactions can be reconciled with her declared assets and legitimate sources of income.

Ridon said the unexplained wealth team was already preparing for its presentation once the prosecution completes its evidence on the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds.

“Pero as far as the unexplained wealth team is concerned, naghahanda na po kami para pagpasok po ng gitna o hanggang dulo noon pong Setyembre, pwede na po kami maglatag ng ebidensya sa Senate impeachment court,” he said.

The prosecution is also considering whether to take up Article III on alleged bribery before proceeding to Article II, or go directly to the unexplained wealth charge to shorten its presentation.

Ridon said the prosecution has yet to make a final decision and is expected to settle the matter after completing its confidential fund presentation within the next one to two weeks.

“Speaking as the lead of unexplained wealth, tingin namin mas compelling ’yung charges ng unexplained wealth, but not to say na hindi mahalaga ’yung charges under bribery,” he said.

Ridon also said prosecutors believe the evidence already presented for the first two articles they have tackled—Article IV on alleged threats and Article I on the alleged misuse of confidential funds—is sufficient.

“’Yun pong first two articles, tingin ko sapat na sapat na po ’yung mga ebidensya na inilatag po ng prosecution doon,” he said.

He noted that a conviction on any one Article of Impeachment would be enough to remove an impeached official from office.

Article II accuses Duterte of betrayal of public trust for allegedly accumulating unexplained wealth grossly disproportionate to her legitimate income and failing to fully disclose her assets in her SALN.