Live: Impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte | ABS-CBN News special coverage – Day 34 (Oct. 6, 2026), tell me about this news today

Day 34 of the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte centers on the cross-examination of key financial witnesses, specifically following major disclosures regarding bank records and transactions.

Key Developments and Focus for Day 34:

• Cross-Examination of AMLC Leadership: The defense panel is scheduled to cross-examine Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura. This follows the impeachment court’s decision, presided over by Senator-Judge Francis “Chiz” Escudero, to permit AMLC testimonies on accounts linked to the Vice President and her husband, Atty. Manases “Mans” Carpio.

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• Contested Financial Disclosures: Day 34 follows testimony alleging roughly ₱4.4 billion in covered and suspicious transactions tied to accounts associated with Duterte and Carpiocomprising an estimated ₱1.63 billion in inflows, ₱1.3 billion in outflows, and ₱1.4 billion in undetermined movements, alongside transactions involving entities such as Cale88 Foods Corp.

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• The Defense’s Legal Strategy: The defense team is challenging the admissibility and interpretation of these AMLC records, raising arguments around bank secrecy protections, the scope of the prosecution’s evidence, and whether the flagged transactions constitute actual evidence of ill-gotten wealth or ordinary legal business dealings.

• Court Procedure: After the defense concludes its cross-examination of Buenaventura, the prosecution and defense will proceed to redirect and recross-examinations, followed by direct questioning and interjections from the senator-judges.

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The proceedings form a core part of the prosecution’s case under the articles of impeachment covering alleged unexplained wealth, graft, and betrayal of public trust.