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SALN info a point of focus in 4th impeachment rap vs VP Duterte

Published Feb 20, 2026 11:52 pm

At A Glance

  • The fourth impeachment complaint lodged against Vice President Sara Duterte has set itself apart from the others by putting a focus on the lady official's annual statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)


The fourth impeachment complaint lodged against Vice President Sara Duterte has set itself apart from the others by putting a focus on the lady official's annual statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).
The verified complaint, prepared by lawyer Nathaniel Cabrera and endorsed by La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr., was 69 pages long.
As per the document, a central argument for Vice President Duterte's impeachment and subsequent removal from office and her SALN disclosures and alleged unexplained wealth.
In his complaint, Cabrera asked the House to issue subpoenas for bank records covering deposits, withdrawals, transfers and account activity from 2019 to 2025, as well as to coordinate with agencies such as the Commission on Audit (CO), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).
It proposed commissioning an independent forensic accounting team to reconcile SALNs with bank and property records.
“To determine the existence and extent of unexplained wealth and SALN violations, I respectfully request that this Honorable House of Representatives, through the appropriate committee, take the following actions," Cabrera wrote before providing an enumeration.
"Issue subpoenæ for bank records (deposits, withdrawals, transfers, account openings and closures) for accounts held by Respondent, immediate family members, known associates, and corporate entities plausibly connected to Respondent for the period 2019–2025; Order preservation of vault inventories, sealed envelopes, and any physical documentary evidence referenced in Joint Circular No. 201501 pending forensic review; Authorize coordination with COA, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the AntiMoney Laundering Council (AMLC), and other competent authorities to obtain financial intelligence and to trace crossborder transfers; and Commission an independent forensic accounting team with experience in public corruption cases to produce a detailed tracing report reconciling SALNs with bank and property records,” the complainant said.
Cabrera has argued these “requests are grounded in this Honorable House of Representatives’ constitutional investigatory powers in impeachment proceedings and in jurisprudence permitting the piercing of bank secrecy where necessary to investigate bribery, unexplained wealth, or corruption".
The lawyer-complainant said that such conduct, “if established, constitutes betrayal of public trust, a culpable violation of constitutional duties to disclose, and may give rise to criminal liability under applicable statutes".
“The legal bases for this article include the constitutional requirement for public disclosure of assets, R.A. No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), jurisprudence recognizing exceptions to bank secrecy in corruption and bribery cases, and this Honorable House of Representatives’ investigatory powers in impeachment proceedings,” he explained.
The Cabrera complaint was formally filed before the House Secretary General last Wednesday, Feb. 18. It was transmitted to the office of Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III the following day.
Under the 1987 Constitution, an impeachable officer like the Vice President may be removed from office due to any of the following grounds: culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust.
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