Prosecution flags undisclosed P41.7 million manager's check tied to Duterte family

On the 35th day of the impeachment proceedings, the House prosecution panel introduced evidence that a joint peso time deposit, created on 22 January 2010 at BPI's Julia Vargas Branch for Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Sara Z. Duterte, accumulated to P41.7 million after twelve renewals. Bank official Marwin Galvez testified that a manager's check for the same amount was issued in March 2011, but a later memo showed the check remained unutilized beyond its six-month validity.

Prosecutors contend the unchecked funds were subsequently combined with additional deposits to purchase insurance policies, a practice they say kept the money off the year-end balance sheet. Defense counsel Michael Poa objected, questioning the relevance of the documents. The hearing also revisited earlier accusations by Antonio Trillanes IV that the Vice President failed to disclose similar deposits and insurance in her SALN, which her camp has repeatedly denied.