Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial Live: Key Developments
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte may take the witness stand on Monday as the House prosecution panel seeks to establish the alleged unexplained wealth of his sister, Vice President Sara…
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer · September 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM · AI-assisted report
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PHILIPPINES (MANILA, DAVAO CITY, SENATE IMPEACHMENT COURT), 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte may take the witness stand on Monday as the House prosecution panel seeks to establish the alleged unexplained wealth of his sister, Vice President Sara Duterte, on the 30th day of her impeachment trial.
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PhilGEPS Division Chief Rendell Sopeña and PNP firearms officer PMaj. Joericson Sangalang took the witness stand on Day 30 of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Here are some highlights from the September 28 proceedings. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/wz6Wt0fAvm Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XKa1pRLdEj Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo urges lawmakers to revisit the law on how many firearms a person may own, saying he was surprised to learn that an individual can “own as many firearms as you can.” “Ang isang tao pwede na magtayo ng private army… Puwede pala one to sawa.
I did not know that,” Tulfo said. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/wz6Wt0fAvm Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XKa1pRLdEj LOOK: The Senate Impeachment Court considered public prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon’s explanation as to why he should not be cited for a possible violation of the sub judice rule. Instead of a fine, the court issued a stern warning to Ridon. Ridon shared to reporters copies of the impeachment court’s decision.
Attached below are cropped copies of the ruling. #VPonTrial | @GabrielLaluINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/wz6Wt0fAvm Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XKa1pRLdEj PNP firearms officer PMaj. Joericson Sangalang says Vice President Sara Duterte owns 22 firearms under a Type 5 License to Own and Possess Firearms (LTOPF), while Mans Carpio owns 29 firearms under the same license type.
#VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/wz6Wt0fAvm Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XKa1pRLdEj Here is the list of firearms registered to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Mans Carpio, as reported by Maj. Jerickson Sangalang before the Senate impeachment court. Class A weapons refer to fully automatic firearms, reserved primarily for military and law enforcement use.
#VPonTrial | @zacariansINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/wz6Wt0g8kU Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XKa1pRLLtR LOOK: Senate impeachment court adjourns until 10 am, Tuesday, September 29. WITNESSES (Sept 29-Oct 2) Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte Atty. Kathy Baldonado, Register of Deeds, Davao City Atty. Marco Pineda, Deputy Register of Deeds III Atty.
Ronel Beneventura, AMLC Secretariat #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/wz6Wt0g8kU Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XKa1pRLLtR ‘INGAT NA INGAT KAMI MAG-RAOD RAGE, MAGKA-VIOLATION.’ LOOK: Senator-judge Migz Zubiri, who described himself as a "pro-gun" legislator, says the number of firearms a person owns does not matter as long as they are properly licensed and the owner complies with the law.
He notes licensed firearm owners are careful to avoid violations because their firearms can be revoked for violations. “Ingat na ingat kami mag-road rage, magka-violation,” Zubiri said. He also emphasized that owning firearms in the Philippines is a privilege, not a constitutional right, unlike the right to bear arms under the US Constitution. Zubiri added that the “law that was authored by Sen. Ping Lacson is sufficient” and that proper implementation is key.
“I think the only part of the law that I would like to amend is the safekeeping of the firearms,” Zubiri said. He says safekeeping requirements stricter, particularly in cases where licensed firearms are accessed by family members and used in crimes such as mass shootings.
#VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/wz6Wt0g8kU Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/XKa1pRLLtR LOOK: Prosecution presents list of firearms owned by Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Mans Carpio.PMaj.
Joericson Sangalang said a market survey placed the estimated value of Duterte’s firearms at P2,184,550, while those of Carpio were estimated at P5 million.… pic.twitter.com/cYhPWxZq7Y LOOK: Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo questioned the relevance of Police Major Joerick Sangalang’s testimony on the firearms owned by Vice President Sara Duterte to the unexplained wealth charge.“May diamante ba o may gold ba ’yong baril na ’yan?” Tulfo asked.He noted that many… pic.twitter.com/7A88umVhX5 LOOK: Defense counsel CJ Narvasa objected to the presentation of Police Major Joericson Sangalang as a witness on the firearms owned by Vice President Sara Duterte.Narvasa argues that he is not competent to testify on their value because his role as chief of the Firearms and… pic.twitter.com/pGA2xb0cRd LOOK: Police Major Joericson Sangalang takes the stand as prosecution's witness for Article II, which alleges unexplained wealth.
#VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/vHzGkGZZLy Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/h2G11AVzI7 pic.twitter.com/eunkxSBoQR CONFLICT OF INTERESTDuring Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo and House Lead Prosecutor Gerville Luistro raised concerns about a possible conflict of interest involving Gencorp’s bids for Davao City projects.
#VPonTrial Follow our live… pic.twitter.com/MUEwNK5JLy 'BAKA PWEDE MAG-ADJUST KAYO NG INYONG DEFENSE STRATEGY.'LOOK: Senator-judge Ping Lacson tells defense panel to reconsider cross-examination strategy.He says defense appeared to focus on creating an “iota of doubt” through technical points, giving the impression that… pic.twitter.com/FBAtyfFMLO PhilGEPS Division chief Rendell Sopeña has been excused from the witness stand. Pol. Maj.
Joericson Sangalang will be the next witness.Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte asked to appear before the Senate impeachment court on Sept. 29 and 30 to be given ample time to produce the… pic.twitter.com/K5pOn5w00A NO PUBLIC BIDDING FOR 11 GENCORP CONTRACTS FROM DAVAO CITY LGU –SOPEÑALOOK: PhilGEPS Division Chief Rendell Sopeña said 11 of the 15 GenCorp contracts awarded by the Davao City LGU did not go through public bidding, but were processed through "negotiated, small-value… pic.twitter.com/EA3C6wBDNO LOOK: Rep.
Chel Diokno thanked lead defense counsel Sheila Sison following their exchange of arguments on the prosecution’s request for admission of Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial records.“It’s always a pleasure to have this exchange of views with the defense counsels.… pic.twitter.com/v43rw36GXh PhilGEPS Electronic Government Procurement Operations Division chief Rendell Sopeña returns to the witness stand on the 30th day of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial for cross-examination by the defense team.
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