Manila: Vice President Sara Z. Duterte's wealth declarations will next be matched against tax, bank, corporate, and other financial records as House prosecutors move deeper into the unexplained wealth case before the Senate impeachment court. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon stated that the presentation of Duterte's Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) provided the reference point against which subsequent evidence would be tested.

According to Philippines News Agency, Ridon emphasized the importance of the SALNs in verifying and matching other evidence moving forward. Records from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), and Philippine National Police Firearms Division are among the evidence prosecutors intend to present. Bank accounts and other financial instruments obtained through subpoenas will also be compared with the declarations.

Ridon noted that prosecutors would focus on Duterte's 2022 to 2025 SALNs, which cover her term as vice president. Lawyer Karen Batu, officer-in-charge of the Office of the Ombudsman's Central Records Division, testified on Duterte's SALNs from 2007 to 2025. The records showed Duterte declaring PHP7.25 million in net worth in 2007, when she entered public office as Davao City vice mayor, and PHP98.66 million in 2025.

Ridon highlighted the significance of the 2025 declaration, as it had not been available during the impeachment proceedings in the House. The prosecution's objective is to determine whether the figures declared in Duterte's SALNs match those that emerge from her tax filings and other financial evidence. Article II of the Articles of Impeachment accuses Duterte of unexplained wealth and false or incomplete asset declarations.