Witness: Losing firms can’t explain rise in Sara Duterte’s wealth

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared wealth rose sharply even as most of the corporations linked to her and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, reported losses and no recorded dividend payouts, raising questions at her impeachment trial about where the increase in her assets came from. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian pressed Securities and

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