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Marcos Approves Duterte Tax Records for Impeachment
The Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said it is okay to give the Senate the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte.
The Senate is holding a trial to decide if she did something wrong while in office.
They want the records to see if she has hidden money or used public money for herself.
The president’s approval is needed before the tax office can share the records.
The trial will start on August 3, 2024, and if the Senate votes 16 out of 24 people, she could be found guilty.
This could stop her from running for president in 2028.
Duterte says the trial is unfair and political.
The Senate also wants bank records and other financial documents from her and her husband.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved release of Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records to the Senate.
The Senate will resume Duterte’s impeachment trial on August 3, 2024.
The release follows a Senate subpoena and the need to comply with taxpayer confidentiality rules.
Duterte faces charges of unexplained wealth, misuse of public funds, bribery, and threats against officials.
A conviction requires 16 of 24 Senate votes and could block Duterte’s 2028 presidential bid.
- Who
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte
- What
- Release of Duterte’s tax records to the Senate for her impeachment trial
- Where
- Manila, Philippines
- When
- Approval on July 30, 2024; trial resumes August 3, 2024
- Why
- To provide evidence for charges of unexplained wealth, misuse of funds, and other alleged misconduct
Key facts
- President
- Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- Vice President
- Sara Duterte
- Event
- Impeachment trial
- Trial resume date
- August 3, 2024
- Location
- Manila, Philippines
- Senate votes for conviction
- 16 of 24
Quotes
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro
Official in the President’s communications office
“I have approved the release of Vice‑President Duterte’s tax records to the Senate”
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“They can be opened, availed of by the parties as part of their evidence”
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