The trial addressed Article II, probing corporate accounts, foreign currency holdings, and third-party entity transactions linked to VP Duterte and Mans Carpio. Key figures included Metrobank Anti-Money Laundering Head Atty. Niña Aguilar.
Witness Marvin "Mao" Galvez brought brief comic relief during his formal swearing-in when he casually asked the court to simply call him "Mao," leading to lighthearted exchanges before returning to heavy technical testimony. Testimony centered on whether AMLC Covered Transaction Reports (CTRs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) could be compelled for third parties linked to the Vice President and former President Rodrigo Duterte. The prosecution pushed to establish direct links between joint accounts and undisclosed wealth, while the defense maintained that third-party financial records were beyond the legal scope of the Articles of Impeachment.
