September 15, 2026 (Day 25)
On the 25th day, the impeachment court focused deeply on documentary evidence under Article II as the prosecution presented Ombudsman Records Division Officer-in-Charge Karen Batu as its witness. Batu testified that Vice President Sara Duterte's declared net worth surged by ninety-one point four million pesos, or over one thousand two hundred percent, from 2007 to 2025, reaching nearly ninety-nine million pesos by the end of her first year as vice president. Among the most heavily scrutinized disclosures was Batu's testimony revealing that Duterte declared no cash on hand or in bank from 2019 to 2025. The defense fiercely objected to the prosecution's use of SALNs filed prior to Duterte's vice presidency, arguing they fell outside her current impeachable term. However, Presiding Officer Francis Escudero overruled the objection, ruling that earlier SALNs were necessary to establish a proper baseline for measuring asset growth without introducing new charges. A notable moment occurred when Senator-Judge Lito Lapid interjected to question the universal accuracy and truthfulness of public officials' SALNs, while House lawmakers later criticized the defense lawyers' demeanor during cross-examination.
