Davao assessor yet to submit list of Duterte-Carpio properties – court

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero said on Tuesday that a defense witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial had yet to submit documents requested by the senator-judges.

The witness, Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adalin, was asked to provide a list of properties owned by Duterte and her spouse, Atty. Manases Carpio, in Barangay Matina Crossing, Talomo.

Adalin was also asked to provide the name of the travel agency that assisted him in flying to China after he confirmed traveling to the country with other Davao City officials.

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“Yesterday, a request was made by Senator-judge [Bam] Aquino as well as Senator-judge [Risa] Hontiveros for the list of properties owned and/or in the name of singularly or jointly of Atty. Carpio and the vice president… We have not received such a report from Engr. Adalin, neither have we received a copy or name of the travel agency requested by Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo,” Escudero informed the court.

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He then directed the clerk of court to follow up with Adalin.

“If by tomorrow the same is not yet complied with, unless sufficient cause or reason is given, the court will be forced to issue compulsory process on the same,” Escudero said.

READ: Witness says Carpio’s Davao lot in VP’s SALN

Hontiveros then reminded the court that Adalin had committed to submitting the documents on Monday.

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The defense called Adalin to debunk the prosecution’s accusation that Duterte failed to properly declare certain properties in her statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN).

READ: Lacson: Witnesses may face contempt over impeachment trial ‘mockery’ 

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These include a property in Barangay Matina Crossing with an acquisition cost of P10 million that was supposedly sold for around P6 million, according to the Electronic Certificate Authorizing Registration for Sale.

When asked whether he was certain that the Matina Crossing lot was the same property listed in Duterte’s SALN, Adalin told the court that he would rather provide documents on the properties of the Duterte-Carpio couple.

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When questioned about his trips to China, Adalin likewise agreed to provide the name of the travel agency involved. /mcm