LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial, Sept. 1, 2026
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- The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte entered its ninth week on Sept. 1.
- Two Armed Forces of the Philippines colonels were expected to testify about alleged financial assistance and military certifications linked to the Education Department’s confidential funds.
- Military officers previously told a 2024 House hearing that their units did not receive intelligence funds from the Education Department for the annual Youth Leadership Summit.
Two Philippine military officers were scheduled to testify as Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial entered its ninth week.
The House prosecution panel expected Colonel Manaros Boransing II to address whether the Armed Forces of the Philippines received financial assistance or monetary rewards from the Department of Education for the annual Youth Leadership Summit during Duterte’s tenure as education secretary.
Colonel Magtangol Panopio was then expected to discuss military certifications that the department submitted to justify some of its confidential fund expenditures. The certifications have come under scrutiny because military officers testified during a 2024 House committee hearing that their units did not receive Education Department intelligence funds for the summit.
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Originally published by Philippine Daily Inquirer in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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