Highlights: Day 34 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Oct. 6, 2026

Inquirer.net - Oct 6, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – On the 34th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the prosecution presented Land Bank of the Philippines R. Magsaysay Branch Manager Raquel dela Cerna, who testified about the year-end balances of Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, in an account ending in 2730, covering 2022 to 2025.  A second LBP witness,

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