.. 
SAKALING dumating sa puntong magsagawa ng deliberasyon sa impeachment charges na isinampa laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte, posibleng kalkalin at ilantad ang bank records ng pangalawang pangulo, ayon kay Deputy Speaker at La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega V.
Sa isang pahayag, target ng Kamara ilantad “explained wealth” na ikinubli umano sa pamamagitan ng “dinuktor” na statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs).
Para kay Ortega, “serious and disturbing” ang alegasyong nakapaloob sa pang-apat na impeachment complaint na inihain laban sa bise presidente, partikular ang umano’y hindi nito pagdedeklara sa kanyang SALN ng ilang bank accounts, properties, gayundin ang mga malakihang transaksyon.
“These matters must be reconciled with SALN disclosures, particularly where, as alleged, sworn accounts of large cash transfers have allegedly been made,” woka ng ranking House official.
Sa verified complaint ni Atty. Nathaniel G. Cabrera, na inindorso nina Ortega at House Committee on Human Rights Chairman Benny Abante, hiniling ng complainant ang Kamara magpalabas ng subpoena sa bank records ni Duterte kung saan nakatala ang ilang deposits, withdrawals, transfers at account activity mula taong 2019 hanggang 2025.
Nais din ni Cabrera na magkaroon ng mahigpit na koordinasyon ang iba’t-ibang ahensya, kabilang ang Commission on Audit (CoA), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), at Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) sa gagawing pagbusisi sa bank accounts ng lady official.
Dagdag ng private complainant, dapat din kunin ang serbisyo ng independent forensic accounting team upang maikumpara ang SALNs sa bank at property records ni Duterte.
“To determine the existence and extent of unexplained wealth and SALN violations, I respectfully request that this Honorable House of Representatives, through the appropriate committee,” anang kongresista.
Kabilang sa mga isinusulong sa reklamo ang mga sumusunod:
-Issue subpoena for bank records (deposits, withdrawals, transfers, account openings and closures) for accounts held by Respondent, immediate family members, known associates, and corporate entities plausibly connected to Respondent for the period 2019–2025;
-Order preservation of vault inventories, sealed envelopes, and any physical documentary evidence referenced in Joint Circular No. 201501 pending forensic review;
-Authorize coordination with COA, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the AntiMoney Laundering Council (AMLC), and other competent authorities to obtain financial intelligence and to trace crossborder transfers; at
-Commission an independent forensic accounting team with experience in public corruption cases to produce a detailed tracing report reconciling SALNs with bank and property records.
“These “requests are grounded in this Honorable House of Representatives’ constitutional investigatory powers in impeachment proceedings and in jurisprudence permitting the piercing of bank secrecy where necessary to investigate bribery, unexplained wealth, or corruption.” ani Cabrera.
Naniniwala rin si Ortega na mayroong constitutional investigatory powers ang Kamara kaugnay sa impeachment proceedings at batay na rin sa ilang jurisprudence ay maaring isantabi ang bank secrecy policy kung ang interes ng publiko ang siyang dapat manaig.
“If public officials are required to disclose all assets and live modestly, then any material omission is a serious constitutional concern that the House cannot ignore,” sambit pa ng La Union lawmaker.
“This is not a conviction. This is a process. But when there are sworn statements about large cash transfers and serious red flags in asset declarations, the House cannot look away.” (ROMER R. BUTUYAN)
