LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Aug. 5, 2026

Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V pointed said Sen Marcos seemingly had a monologue and was not interested in hearing the witness’ explanation.

The use of confidential funds by Vice President Sara Duterte’s office to buy medicines continues to puzzle Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros.

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has junked the consolidated petitions filed by Vice President Sara Duterte and a group of lawyers led by Israelito Torreon, saying the issue has already become moot after the Articles of Impeachment had been sent to the Senate to start proceedings in the impeachment court.  The high tribunal said in a […]

The Senate impeachment court ordered Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp to review anew the documents on her alleged misuse of confidential funds.

COA auditor Roderick Wamil faces questions from senator-judges on the 13th day of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on August 5, before COA-ICFAO State Auditor Xylene Del Campo takes the witness stand. Here are the day's key developments. #VPonTrialFollow our… pic.twitter.com/nD6bBB7c5r

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

“Manonood pa ako ng Odyssey.”Prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan proposes using the defense's own marked acknowledgment receipts instead of the prosecution's copies to avoid spending Thursday or Friday comparing hundreds of unstipulated documents."Wag na tayong… pic.twitter.com/4QExJgUrks

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

The Commission on Audit's audit processes have become a key focus of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.Here's what an AOM, NS, and ND mean. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGdlKWatch the trial here: https://t.co/JVzxqh95Jn pic.twitter.com/y72KwFOdAU

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

“Wala pong nangyaring attack. Lahat po ito foiled.”Senator-judge Robin Padilla links the release dates of the OVP's confidential funds to anniversaries observed by communist groups. He asks COA auditor Roderick Wamil whether confidential funds and confidential agents played a… pic.twitter.com/nYxPjegoPM

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘SOME OF US DON’T KNOW WHEN TO STOP, & I WILL NOT NAME THESE SENATOR-JUDGES’Atty. Lorna Kapunan expressed gratitude to those who called her impeachment trial performance a “masterclass,” saying she measures her presentations by her ability to keep the audience engaged and… pic.twitter.com/TU8i4w12xb

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘Yong informant po ba most of the time may sakit?Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros questions COA auditor Roderick Wamil on the practice of giving medicine as reward for intelligence operations. She noted t’hat Mary Grace Piattos’ supposedly received P70,000 worth of medicines.… pic.twitter.com/Dh2yMhku1P

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

“I mean P2 million per day. Sobrang laki."Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo asks COA auditor Roderick Wamil whether the Commission on Audit required the Office of the Vice President to justify spending P2 million per day on safe house rentals.Wamil says COA did not require the OVP to… pic.twitter.com/1jpCTTgPVd

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

House Prosecution Panel Spokesperson Atty. Benjamin Tolosa Jr. urged the public to actively follow and to stay educated about the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.This follows the prosecution team's concern on disinformation and misinformation campaigns rather… pic.twitter.com/xA2DNq1SjD

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

The Department of Education allocated P112.5 million in confidential expenses under Vice President Sara Duterte in 2023, with P37.5 million programmed for each of the first three quarters.The agency's Physical and Financial Plan shows the funds were earmarked for… pic.twitter.com/fT1jT1IWc2

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

“Tama ba ako na hindi sinita ng COA ang mga kakaibang pangalan?”Senator-judge Imee Marcos asks COA auditor Roderick Wamil if the Commission on Audit flagged the “Mary Grace Piattos,” “Andy Lim” and other unique names in the acknowledgment. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates… pic.twitter.com/bOz16O16WV

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

State auditor Roderick Wamil maintained that Vice President Sara Duterte is the only vice president whose offices were audited for confidential fund use.

LOOK: Commission on Audit (COA) Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office Supervising Auditor Xylene Mae del Campo takes the witness stand during the 13th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on… pic.twitter.com/0PdMR8viZI

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

“Kanina ka pa, inaaway mo ako lagi.”Senator-judge Imee Marcos and COA auditor Roderick Wamil argue over who is the accountable officer for confidential funds.Marcos says it is the Special Disbursing Officers of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education.… pic.twitter.com/LJDL1Nd6bt

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Senate impeachment court adjourns until 10 a.m., Monday, August 10. NEXT WITNESSES: – COA-ICFAO state auditor Xylene Del Campo – House archives chief Marivic Pareja – Gina Acosta, former OVP Special Disbursing Officer – Edward Fajarda, former DepEd Special Disbursing… pic.twitter.com/mpXnEG0T6g

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

In just one day, Vice President Sara Duterte’s office made 111 disbursements totaling P17 million in confidential funds

Presiding Officer Francis Escudero grants the prosecution's motion to take judicial notice of the House hearings, transcripts, audiovisual recordings, and committee report, but only as existing official records, not as proof of the truth of their contents. #VPonTrial |… pic.twitter.com/uQ0RXwGgBB

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Presiding Officer Francis Escudero allows marking of the Arturo Lascañas affidavit. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live stream here: https://t.co/JVzxqh9DyV pic.twitter.com/kPAi0g8uHQ

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Sen. Imee Marcos pointed out the lack of COA findings regarding stolen confidential funds or fake names linked to VP Sara Duterte.

Defense counsel Kristine Ferrer opposes the proposal to allow COA-ICFAO State Auditor Xylene Del Campo to review the 845 acknowledgment receipts outside of court. Ferrer had manifested that Del Campo was "merely flipping the pages without comparing the ARs with the list."The… pic.twitter.com/qKlaS9Bcd8

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘MANONOOD PA KO NG ODYSSEY’Atty. Lorna Kapunan offered to have the defense team’s own marked documents used in the proceedings, saying they could be relied on if there were concerns over the authenticity of the prosecution’s documents.“Para ‘wag na tayong magcompare-compare.… pic.twitter.com/5igCk4HiFG

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

On the 13th day of Sara Duterte trial, the prosecution presents second witness under Article 1 or the alleged misuse of confidential funds.

COA-ICFAO State Auditor Xylene Del Campo says that since joining the office in August 2014, Vice President Sara Duterte is the only vice president whose confidential funds she has audited because she was the only vice president who submitted liquidation documents.She also says… pic.twitter.com/BsFIY76LMm

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

COA witness Roderick Wamil details the contents of the AOM, NOS, NOD issued to the Office of the Vice President.

DAY 13LOOK: Former Commission on Audit (COA) state auditor Roderick Wamil takes the witness stand on the 13th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate session hall in Pasay City on Wednesday, August 5.Appearing before senator-judges, Wamil… pic.twitter.com/VAg6Ic7CB6

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

COA-ICFAO state auditor Xylene Del Campo takes the stand as prosecution's witness for Article I or the alleged misuse of confidential funds. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live stream here: https://t.co/JVzxqh9DyV pic.twitter.com/QjqniinN7p

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

WATCH: Prosecution counsel Atty. Lorna Kapunan comments on the potential conflict of interest involving defense counsel Atty. Michael Poa. #VPonTrial | @dMorcosoINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live stream here: https://t.co/JVzxqh9DyV pic.twitter.com/nig0tMIvj0

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘WALANG NANGYARING ATTACK’Senator-judge Robin Padilla noted that dates of the Office of the Vice President’s confidential fund checks were close to the anniversaries of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) and National Democratic Front (NDF),… pic.twitter.com/nBXPcVbwIT

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘YUNG INFORMANT PO BA MOST OF THE TIME MAY SAKIT? ANO PO BA ANG SAKIT NI MARY GRACE PIATTOS?’Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros questioned the practice of giving medicines in exchange for intelligence information, asking if it was a normal occurrence, including the P70,000 worth of… pic.twitter.com/OSuHNCInl5

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

COA auditor Roderick Wamil tells impeachment court that COA could not confirm if individuals named in liquidation documents are real persons.

Senator-judge Bam Aquino asked this question to prosecution witness and state auditor Roderick Wamil at the resumption of the impeachment

On Tuesday afternoon, unconfirmed reports circulated saying that Bato Dela Rosa had been arrested in connection with an ICC warrant.

Senator-judge Robin Padilla notes that dates of checks of OVP confidential funds are close to anniversaries of CPP-NPA and National Democratic Front.“Lahat po ito walang nangyaring attack. Lahat ito foiled. For the first time, walang attack. Kasi tuwing anniversary may attack."… pic.twitter.com/KYT4k0PSbp

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘TO ALL OF US WHO ARE NEUTRAL, THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION’Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano raised the question of when an official’s failure in liquidating funds crosses the line from an administrative mistake to a criminal offense. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/x6eLmEMeNH

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘IS THERE A COA FINDING NA NINAKAW?’Senator-judge Imee Marcos asked if the Commission on Audit (COA) found that the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) confidential funds were stolen or used for personal purposes, to which former COA-ICFAO state auditor Roderick Wamil said… pic.twitter.com/ln5hxALT0A

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

'KANINA KA PA, INAAWAY MO AKO LAGI.'Brief tension rises as Senator-judge Imee Marcos presses COA auditor Roderick Wamil on who should be considered the accountable officer for confidential funds."Ang liwanag na hindi naman si Vice President ang payee, hindi naman sinabi na… pic.twitter.com/czHBaPNUgt

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Senator-judge Bam Aquino asks the defense to clarify its position on the identities behind names such as "Piattos," "Andy Lm," and other names during the impeachment trial.Aquino asks, "Are they real people or are they aliases."Defense counsel Michael Poa declines to answer… pic.twitter.com/PlHeNCUDZl

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘HINDI APEKTADO NG PAG-FILE SA SUPREME COURT’Former COA-ICFAO state auditor Roderick Wamil told Senator-judge Imee Marcos that while Commission on Audit decisions may be appealed to the Supreme Court, orders requiring the restitution of disallowed funds remain immediately… pic.twitter.com/ZL8FeXMWIW

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Presiding Officer Francis Escudero points out a computation error in the Commission on Audit's Notice of Suspension, saying the total for flagged reward payments should have been P69 million, not P59 million.COA auditor Roderick Wamil says, "it was a typo error po." #VPonTrial… pic.twitter.com/GnI4eLa6a3

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Former COA-ICFAO state auditor Roderick Wamil states that, despite its name, confidential funds are public funds and must be audited. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live stream here: https://t.co/JVzxqh9DyV pic.twitter.com/XjH1iIoBZy

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

COA auditor Roderick Wamil tells Senator-judge Vicente Sotto III that the Commission on Audit flagged observations on P75 million of the OVP's P125 million in confidential funds. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live… pic.twitter.com/ualANjs0a2

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘KAYO PO AY NAKARATING NA SA BARMM?Senator-judge Robin Padilla questioned former COA-ICFAO state auditor Roderick Wamil on his familiarity with conditions in BARMM, noting his limited exposure to the situation on the ground. Wamil clarified that his role in handling… pic.twitter.com/2b8EQf0cgW

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Senator-judge Imee Marcos asks COA auditor Roderick Wamil whether the Commission on Audit found that the OVP's confidential funds were used for personal purposes or stolen.Wamil says Joint Circular 2015-01 considers the lack of proper documentation as prima facie evidence that… pic.twitter.com/PP5DJQeNav

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Sen. Raffy Tulfo raises the issue of conflict of interest of defense counsel Michael Poa in Vice President’s confidential funds.

Presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero, however, declined Tulfo, explaining that respondent to the impeachment trial is Duterte, not Poa.

‘ITO PO YUNG KAUNA-UNAHANG BESES NA PURO AR’Former COA-ICFAO state auditor Roderick Wamil said that, in his 10 years of experience auditing government agencies, it was the first time an agency had submitted documents consisting entirely of acknowledgment receipts (ARs).… pic.twitter.com/8ra4vbTzqJ

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo asks COA auditor Roderick Wamil if the circular requires disclosure of the real identities of intel agents or informers who received confidential funds.Wamil says circular is "silent" about the matter. "Neither allowed nor prohibited," he adds.… pic.twitter.com/mNq8tL3LGW

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘HINDI PO NAMIN MASASABI.’Former COA-ICFAO state auditor Roderick Wamil states that specific agency purchases can be identified through official receipts or sales invoices. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live stream here:… pic.twitter.com/aGWSGNkK6a

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Senator-judge Francis Pangilinan asks if it was standard practice among government agencies to submit only acknowledgment receipts for the audit of confidential funds.COA auditor Roderick Wamil: Hindi ko po masasabing standard practice since ito po ang unang beses na puro AR po… pic.twitter.com/R6S8bakzcw

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘DAPAT TOTOONG TAO?’Senator-judge Bam Aquino questioned former COA-ICFAO state auditor Roderick Wamil on the use of aliases in confidential funds liquidation, asking whether documents submitted to the Commission on Audit are expected to bear the names of real individuals.… pic.twitter.com/CJrBSnZcW6

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Senator-judge Win Gatchalian asks if other agencies use alias for recipients of confidential funds. COA auditor Wamil: Wala po kaming way to determine if they use alias. Naka-base lang po kami sa documents as submitted. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates… pic.twitter.com/mLuA479uXf

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST'Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero ruled that there was no conflict of interest in defense lawyer Michael Poa’s appearance in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial despite his meeting with the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding an… pic.twitter.com/dEo5EAGrLz

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo asks if it is not conflict of interest for Atty. Michael Poa to be part of defense team when he attended 2023 COA meeting on confidential funds. Presiding Officer Francis Escudero says Poa is not a respondent in the case. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ… pic.twitter.com/bFYAVabfOv

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

WATCH: The defense and prosecution teams are proceeding to the Senate plenary hall for the 13th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. #VPonTrial | @dMorcosoINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live stream here:… pic.twitter.com/dQ3HjQpTOA

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

DAY 13: The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Wednesday, August 5.A quorum has been declared, with 17 senator-judges present. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbiWatch our live stream here:… pic.twitter.com/NmEXkR6qAr

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

‘KALIWANAGAN NG ISIP AT PAGIGING PATAS’LOOK: Senator-judge Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan leads the opening prayer of Day 13 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. #VPonTrialFollow our live updates here: https://t.co/a38yfXGLbi​Watch our live stream here:… pic.twitter.com/Yx4n1CV9Qd

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

In the seriousness of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the counsels, senator-judges and the audience managed to break into laughter when, in a series of moments, House prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan made unexpected quick-witted remarks. #VPonTrialREAD MORE:… pic.twitter.com/c6aPJrRjQq

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 5, 2026

On the 13th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, the Senate impeachment court will continue the examination of its third witness for Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds (CFs). #VPonTrialREAD MORE: https://t.co/aFh6IXyJvQ pic.twitter.com/uC6I6V79h6

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 4, 2026

On the 13th day of VP’s trial, the Senate impeachment court will continue the examination of its third witness on the alleged misuse of CFs.

A COA auditor testified on Tuesday that VP Duterte is presumed under government auditing rules to have used CFs for her personal benefit.