LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 7, 2026

“Protect the integrity of this court”Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano leads the opening prayer during the 22nd day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on September 7. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/mDl8TiQszzWatch our livestream… pic.twitter.com/EF5i9eyJf0

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Rep. Gerville Luistro said the prosecution has decided to tackle the unexplained wealth case against Vice President Sara Duterte before the bribery rap.

‘NAPAKALIIT NG AKING NAITUTULONG SA PAGDURUSA NINYO’Vice President Sara Duterte reassured supporters amid her impeachment proceedings and grave threats case, saying the “real pressure” is not her legal battles but the struggles of Filipinos, including flooding, hunger, rising… pic.twitter.com/ipPcdmKT6q

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The prosecution in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial has withdrawn former DepEd special disbursing officer Edward Fajarda as a witness.

Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande says she found no record of birth, marriage, or death for Mary Grace Piattos.

Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team stated that the names of those who signed acknowledgment receipts for confidential fund payments are “aliases.”

While the use of aliases for the supposed payees of confidential funds (CF) could be forgivable, the signatures and handwriting…

A Marlin Sunga was identified by the PSA as the youngest individual listed as a recipient in the 2023 acknowledgment receipts for confidential funds.PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande said Sunga’s death certificate showed she died at just two months old in 1965.… pic.twitter.com/9SP5mpOtMn

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‘THESE ARE, IN FACT, ALIASES’Defense lawyer Justin Gular confirms that the names listed on the acknowledgment receipts submitted by the OVP and DepEd for their confidential funds are aliases. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/mDl8TiPUK1Watch our… pic.twitter.com/wNVlf2xDqj

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LOOK: Prosecution will no longer call Col. Raymund Lachica and Col. Dennis Nolasco as witnesses, lead prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro confirms.“It is our humble submission that the allegation of misuse and misappropriation of confidential funds has been satisfied already by… pic.twitter.com/e1F1tOiXvs

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LOOK: Prosecution counsel Mae Divinagracia says it is “already a tad too late” for the defense to say it cannot yet take a position on whether names in acknowledgment receipts are real names or aliases.Divinagracia says the defense had opportunities to raise the issue in its… pic.twitter.com/Z96wt1HlXl

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MAY CHEESE SI CHIZ! LOOK: Senate impeachment court Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero is observed fiddling with a cheese squishy toy. #VPonTrial | @keithcINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/mDl8TiPUK1Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/YSLI3hPvZK pic.twitter.com/K4xY5A5qeG

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Of the 677 alleged payees of DepEd’s confidential funds, 398 were found to have no record of birth, marriage or death.

Mary Grace Piattos and several other supposed recipients of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) confidential funds had no records under the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), according to Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates… pic.twitter.com/pqsyVVMjpL

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LOOK: Senator-judge Bam Aquino asks what percentage of births and deaths are recorded by the PSA. Grande says that, as of 2024, 97% of the population had birth records, while 84% of deaths were registered.Earlier, the defense asked Grande whether all births, marriages, and… pic.twitter.com/28pjXkrgRw

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'DID YOU GET THEIR CONSENT?'LOOK: Defense counsel Justin Gular notes that information in a civil registry document, such as a birth certificate, is sensitive personal information and says its disclosure violates the Data Privacy Act.Gular asks PSA Assistant National… pic.twitter.com/b42nTIx17v

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LOOK: PSA statistician Marizza Grande admits that not all births, marriages, and deaths are registered with the PSA. Defense counsel Justin Gular asks whether the PSA conducts field investigations to verify if all births, marriages, and deaths in the country are registered.… pic.twitter.com/Ri6zNNCmGA

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During the impeachment proceedings, PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande testified that several confidential fund payees listed by the OVP and DepEd had no records in the PSA database. Some were minors, while others had official death certificates. #VPonTrial… pic.twitter.com/FzEHoR0q64

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Government records showed that 37 alleged recipients of confidential funds released to Vice President Sara Duterte are already dead, an official of the PSA said.

Mary Grace Piattos, a supposed recipient of the OVP’s confidential funds, has no records with the Philippine Statistics Authority

'ANO PO ANG CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION NA MAIBIBIGAY NG ISANG 3-YEAR-OLD?'LOOK: Some names listed as Duterte’s confidential fund recipients had single matches in PSA birth records of minors, says PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande.Prosecution counsel Mae… pic.twitter.com/LVzxANURc7

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Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande takes her oath as a witness for the prosecution panel in Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.

LOOK: Some names listed as recipients of 2023 confidential funds of Duterte's offices had single matches with PSA death records, with the records showing deaths before 2023. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/mDl8TiPUK1Watch our livestream… pic.twitter.com/3Aviwg5NvZ

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NO RECORD OF MARY GRACE PIATTOSPhilippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande said the PSA database has no birth, marriage, or death record for “Mary Grace Piattos,” a supposed recipient of OVP confidential fund payouts. #VPonTrialFollow… pic.twitter.com/G5r7g1uyjG

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LOOK: Majority of 2,669 names listed as DepEd and OVP confidential fund recipients had no PSA records of birth, marriage, or death, says PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/mDl8TiPUK1Watch… pic.twitter.com/oTMr42Uzi7

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'WALANG RECORD NG KAPANGANAKAN, KASAL, O KAMATAYAN ANG ISANG MARY GRACE PIATTOS'LOOK: PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande says Mary Grace Piattos has no birth, marriage, or death record with the PSA. The name was listed among recipients of Duterte’s confidential… pic.twitter.com/ha7hdS3r67

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LOOK: PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande takes the stand as a witness for Article I, which involves the alleged misuse of confidential funds. She is called to testify on the identities of the alleged recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential… pic.twitter.com/zGKHWjtTcJ

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TURNED OVER VS DISBURSED LOOK: Prosecution counsel Rey Robles presents proposed stipulations related to intended witness and former DepEd SDO Edward Fajarda, who could no longer appear due to his medical condition.Among the proposed stipulations is that Fajarda “turned over”… pic.twitter.com/p3DWeg59QI

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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday challenged VP Sara Duterte and her camp to present evidence of alleged police harassment.

Among the lawyers defending Vice President Sara Duterte before the impeachment court is lawyer Justin Nicol Gular.

PNP on Monday said Vice President Sara Duterte’s distrust of law enforcement needs “patience and understanding.”

LOOK: DAY 22: The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Monday, September 7. A quorum has been declared, with 15 senator-judges present. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/mDl8TiPUK1Watch our livestream here:… pic.twitter.com/opNhmwGgO2

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'WALANG ISSUE SA AMIN ‘YUNG THRESHOLD' WATCH: Amid talks of revisiting the minimum number of votes required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, prosecution counsel Atty. Lorna Kapunan says it is a non-issue for them whether it will be set at 16 or 13. #VPonTrial |… pic.twitter.com/fPameadMBK

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'KUNG NAKAPAGPAKITA SIYA SA KORTE, DAPAT MAGPAKITA SIYA DITO SA IMPEACHMENT' WATCH: Rep. Terry Ridon on Monday reiterates the prosecution’s call for Vice President Sara Duterte to appear before her impeachment trial.This, after Duterte posted bail before the Quezon City… pic.twitter.com/DFYh4c7bio

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Former DepEd special disbursing officer Edward Fajarda is unlikely to be called as witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte enters its 10th week on Monday, with PSA staff Marissa Grande on the witness stand.

As Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial opens its 10th week on Monday, the prosecution intends to verify the identities of the recipients of secret funds.