Prosecution ends its evidence in the Sara Duterte impeachment trial as its analyst puts her unexplained wealth at up to ₱1.5 billion; she will not be called as a witness, for now
On Monday, October 12, the 38th trial day, the House prosecution ended its presentation of evidence (GMA News, Manila Times, Rappler). Its last witness, forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera, said the unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio for 2022 to 2025 could be as high as ₱1.5 billion, against a minimum of ₱817 million (GMA News, Manila Times, Rappler). He stood by a ₱1.05-billion gap in GenCorp’s reporting and said about ₱250 million in taxes went unpaid on undeclared inflows (Inquirer, Manila Times). Defence counsel Sheila Sison called his testimony erroneous (GMA News). Prosecutors do not plan to call Duterte as a witness for now, and the NBI is examining 121 properties linked to the family (Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News).
The numbers give the Senate, sitting as judges, a wider range to weigh on the unexplained-wealth charge. They remain a witness’s estimates until senators rule, and the defence has yet to present its side.
Expect the next phase to turn on the defence: whether it contests the accounting method, calls its own witnesses or seeks dismissal. For most readers nothing changes in daily life, but the outcome decides who holds the vice presidency and shapes the 2028 race.
Prosecutors say the documents and bank records speak for themselves and show wealth far above declared income.
The defence says the analysis is erroneous, that the finding is about non-reporting rather than fraud, and that the case is politically driven.
A range from ₱817 million to ₱1.5 billion is not a verdict. Watch three things: whether the prosecutors’ review folds the NBI’s properties into their figure, when the defence starts, and how many senator-judges attend, since a quorum problem delayed Monday’s start.
DailyDrop Philippines edition No. 9 · Morning · TUE., OCT. 13, 2026