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Senate Demands Bank Records as House Impeaches Duterte

7/21/2026

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The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, ordered banks and the Anti-Money Laundering Council to provide financial records for President Sara Duterte and her husband, a win as court limited use to a baseline of assets.
The House impeached Duterte on May 11 for earnings, bribery and corruption, conviction that would need 16 of Senate’s 24 members and could derail her 2028 bid.
Duterte denied wrongdoing, calling the proceedings politically motivated.

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The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, ordered banks and the Anti-Money Laundering Council to provide financial records for President Sara Duterte and her husband, a win as court limited use to a baseline of assets.
The House impeached Duterte on May 11 for earnings, bribery and corruption, conviction that would need 16 of Senate’s 24 members and could derail her 2028 bid.
Duterte denied wrongdoing, calling the proceedings politically motivated.