Impeachment trial testimony contests how Sara Duterte property was declared in SALN
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What happened
During the November 9 impeachment proceedings, Davao City assessor Jaime Adalin said the questioned Matina property and the property listed in Vice President Sara Duterte’s 2024 SALN referred to the same asset, though with different values cited in the case record and SALN. Senate President Francis Escudero said he did not locate the property under the real properties declared and noted that SALN entries can be limited by how assets are described.
Why it matters
The hearing added record evidence on a disputed asset at the center of the impeachment case and highlighted a factual issue the tribunal may need to resolve: whether the matter is an omitted declaration or a description and valuation mismatch. That distinction can affect the weight of a key line of argument in the trial and the credibility of both prosecution and defense going into subsequent hearings.
At Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on November 9, Davao City assessor Jaime Adalin testified that the Matina property cited by prosecutors as a P6 million asset was the same property reflected as a P10 million asset in Duterte’s 2024 SALN. Senate President Francis Escudero separately said he did not find the property among the real properties declared and pointed to the limits of SALN descriptions. The testimony and Escudero’s remarks bear directly on whether the defense can narrow an alleged discrepancy to valuation and description issues rather than omission, and they shape coalition calculations around the trial’s credibility and trajectory.
Watch for
Senate impeachment court release of the next hearing agenda or witness list on 2026-11-10 or 2026-11-11 House prosecution panel filing or oral motion on the Matina property evidence after the November 9 testimony Office of the Vice President or Sara Duterte legal team submission of documentary proof matching the Matina property title, tax declaration, and SALN entry Senate President Francis Escudero clarification on the record regarding whether the property can be identified through SALN descriptors other than the real-property line item
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