Prosecution, defense clash over whether Duterte declared spouse’s 2 properties in SALN

COUPLE. Sara Duterte with her husband Manases "Mans" Carpio

Rappler file

The two properties are worth around P9 million combined

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband Mans Carpio purchased two properties that cannot be found in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), the prosecution argued on Thursday, October 1.

Prosecutor Keith Flores handled the direct examination of two witnesses from the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to confirm the multi-million-peso properties in Davao Region sold to Carpio.

Davao City Register of Deeds IV Kathy Florence Baldonado said a lot in Matina, Davao City was sold to Carpio for P6 million in July 2024. 

City of Samal Deputy Register of Deeds III Marco Pineda said Carpio also bought a property on the island for P3 million in 2018. 

Both properties do not correspond to any entries in the Vice President’s SALN.

The prosecution wants Duterte removed from office for betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution in connection with her alleged unexplained wealth.

“We clearly mentioned in Article 2… that one of the allegations is that the Vice President failed to disclose in her SALNs all of her properties. And that’s impossible for us to have known of this property simply because it’s not disclosed in the SALN,” Flores said. – Rappler.com