MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors will trace the source of the P33.35-million increase in Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared net worth from 2021 to 2025 as part of their impeachment case, prosecution counsel and spokesperson Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said Tuesday.
Tolosa said prosecutors will determine whether Duterte can account for the increase through legitimate income reflected in her tax records with the Bureau of Internal Revenue and other financial documents.
He stressed that an increase in wealth does not automatically indicate wrongdoing, but public officials must explain the source of their assets.
Duterte declared a net worth of P65.31 million in her 2021 statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), her last full year before she became vice president in 2022.
Her declared net worth reached P98.66 million in 2025, reflecting an increase of about P33.35 million over four years.
Prosecutors will also examine whether other income sources complied with restrictions that apply to Duterte as vice president, Tolosa said.
The P33.35-million increase forms part of a longer rise in Duterte’s declared wealth since she entered public office.
Duterte reported P7.25 million in net worth in 2007, when she became Davao City vice mayor. Her declared net worth rose to P98.66 million in 2025, an increase of about P91.4 million over 18 years.
Lawyer Karen Batu from the Office of the Ombudsman presented Duterte’s SALNs during Tuesday’s impeachment trial proceedings.