THE 11-man House Prosecution Panel on Tuesday declared that their case against Vice President Sara Duterte is already solid, with or without her bank records, but emphasized that obtaining financial documents would provide even further confirmation of allegations regarding irregularities and ill-gotten wealth.
House Assistant Majority Leader Pammy Zamora of Taguig City, a key member of the Impeachment Secretariat and one of the leaders of the Young Guns, assured the public that the House prosecution team has already gathered substantial evidence across multiple Articles of Impeachment.
However, Zamora said that financial records, if secured, would serve as further proof of the money trail.
“The prosecution team is ready to present a strong case, even without the bank records. The evidence we have right now is compelling and backed by documents, testimonies, and official records,” Zamora said. “But if we can secure the Vice President’s financial records, it will be the icing on the cake—a definitive, undeniable piece of evidence that will speak for itself, supporting several of the Articles of Impeachment”
A Case Built on Hard Evidence
Zamora reiterated that the impeachment case against Duterte is not a fishing expedition but a carefully built legal case grounded on facts.
She pointed out that the House prosecutors have already:
* Secured official documents exposing alleged irregularities in both the OVP and DepEd’s confidential funds.
* Collected testimonies linking questionable transactions to alleged improper fund disbursements.
* Established a timeline showing alleged inconsistencies in how public money was allocated and spent.
* Coordinated with financial oversight agencies such as the Commission on Audit to track fund movements.
“Our case does not depend on a single piece of evidence. We have already connected the dots. The financial records, if obtained, will simply validate and confirm what the documents and testimonies have already revealed,” she explained.
While emphasizing that the case against Duterte is already well-founded, Zamora said subpoenaing her bank records remains a necessary step—not because the case lacks merit, but because public officials must be fully transparent about their finances, especially in cases where there are long-standing and unaddressed allegations of ill-gotten wealth.
She also reminded that impeachment is an explicit exception to the Bank Secrecy Law (RA 1405), meaning financial records are fair game in this process, just as they were during the 2012 impeachment of the late Chief Justice Renato Corona, where such records were presented as evidence which ultimately resulted in conviction and removal.
“The question is simple: if there is nothing to hide, why resist transparency? The Bank Secrecy Law does not apply in impeachment cases, and we trust that the Senate, when it convenes, will see the necessity of making these records available,” Zamora said.
Zamora reassured the public that the House prosecution team is fully prepared for trial and that the Senate will be given all the evidence needed to decide fairly.
“The House has done its job. We have built a strong case, gathered the necessary documents, and identified the key witnesses. We trust that the Senate, in its role as an Impeachment Court, will allow the full truth to come out,” she said.
She also hinted that the investigation does not stop with local agencies and that, if necessary, cooperation with international financial regulators could help track offshore transactions.
“Financial trails don’t just stop at our borders. If there are fund movements that require deeper scrutiny, we are prepared to take the necessary steps to ensure full accountability,” she added.
Zamora ended with a strong message: the impeachment case is already airtight, and the only question left is whether Duterte will come clean or allegedly keep resisting transparency.
“The public deserves to know the full truth. The evidence we already have is enough, but we are determined to uncover everything. No public official should be above scrutiny—not even the Vice President,” she declared.
