August 3–4, 2026 | Senate Impeachment Court, Pasay City
Both sessions fell under Article I of the Articles of Impeachment, covering the Vice President's alleged misuse of ₱612.5 million in confidential funds — ₱500 million from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and ₱112.5 million from the Department of Education (DepEd), where Duterte concurrently served as secretary. The prosecution's witness across both days was former Commission on Audit Intelligence and Confidential Funds Audit Office (COA-ICFAO) state auditor Roderick Wamil.
DAY 11 — MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026
Wamil: Duterte's offices are the only ones ever audited for confidential funds
Roderick Wamil, who served in COA-ICFAO from 2014 to 2024, testified that neither former Vice Presidents Jejomar Binay nor Leni Robredo had confidential fund allocations — meaning his audits covered only Duterte's OVP and DepEd, since prior occupants of both offices had no such appropriations to audit in the first place.
15 boxes, 3,664 documents
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan opened the session by presenting 15 boxes of documents labeled “confidential funds,” telling the court that Wamil alone would identify 50 exhibits covering 3,664 documents, including 3,617 acknowledgment receipts. She flagged unusual names on some receipts — including “Andy Lim” and “Alejandro Pikit” — with a wordplay aside that one name was hard to read because it was “ang dilim” (dark) and another because the signatory's eyes appeared “pikit” (closed). Prosecutors said they would offer the evidence by batches to speed up proceedings.
Disallowed spending: medicines, travel
Wamil testified that ₱40 million in confidential funds the OVP used to buy medicines, framed as rewards, was disallowed because medicines fall outside the purposes allowed under the 2015 Joint Circular governing confidential expenditures. An additional ₱10 million in related travel expenses was disallowed on similar grounds. In April 2026, COA had already flagged ₱375 million in OVP confidential funds for lack of justification, missing supporting documents, and disbursements by unauthorized personnel.
Banks get more time; Duterte's absence noted
The impeachment court separately granted BDO Unibank and Security Bank an additional 10 banking days — until August 13 — to complete submission of Duterte's subpoenaed financial records, after both banks said they needed more time following their partial compliance on July 30. House prosecutor and Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon again called on the Vice President to attend her own trial, noting her continued absence now stretching into its fifth week. An Octa Research survey released the same day found 43 percent of Filipinos consider bribery the strongest allegation against Duterte, ahead of confidential funds misuse at 28 percent.
DAY 12 — TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
Wamil continues: DepEd funds and a flagged accomplishment report
The impeachment court resumed at 10 a.m., an hour earlier than the trial's usual 2 p.m. start, with Wamil back on the stand for continued direct examination — this time covering the OVP's 2023 confidential funds and those released to DepEd during Duterte's tenure as education secretary. Wamil testified that an accomplishment report signed by the Vice President listed expenses such as medical aid, food aid, incentives, and travel — none of which are allowed under the government's rules on confidential expenditures. He added that Christmas parties, tree planting, and awards likewise do not qualify as allowable confidential fund expenses under Joint Circular 2015-01.
Missing link between rewards and actual intelligence work
Wamil testified that the OVP's liquidation documents lacked supporting records showing that rewards paid to informants actually led to successful information-gathering or surveillance activities, as required under government guidelines for confidential expenditures.
Poa moves to strike an answer; Escudero sustains
Defense lawyer Michael Poa moved to strike out Wamil's answer regarding the payment of rewards, arguing that the payment itself does not by itself constitute a violation of Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2015-01. Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero sustained the objection.
Kapunan's “copy-paste” remark, withdrawn
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan described the OVP's certifications as “copy-paste” during questioning. Poa objected, and the impeachment court sustained the objection. Kapunan withdrew the remark, adding, “I just could not resist myself,” before continuing.
What Happens Next
Impeachment court spokesperson Regie Tongol said the House prosecution panel has yet to draw an explicit connection between Wamil's audit testimony and last week's testimony from two former LandBank branch managers, Violeta Constantino and Nenita Camposano, who described “unusual” large cash withdrawals by OVP and DepEd disbursing officers. The court has also issued subpoenas for COA-ICFAO auditor Celine May Del Campo and House Legislative Information Resources Management Department director Marivic Pareja. The defense is set to continue cross-examining Wamil as the Article I evidence phase proceeds.
Previous Trial Days
• Day 1 (July 6): The Senate formally convened as an impeachment court; Sen. Chiz Escudero was elected presiding officer, ruled that 16 votes are needed to convict, and both panels delivered their opening statements.
• Day 2 (July 7): The prosecution opened its case on Article IV; first witness NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung authenticated videos of the Vice President's November 2024 “kill” remarks.
• Day 3 (July 8): The defense cross-examined Calilung; the court granted subpoenas for OVP Chief of Staff Zuleika Lopez, while prosecutors sought the Vice President's bank and tax records.
• Day 4 (July 13): NBI's Atty. Jeremy Lotoc testified the alleged threats were “real” and “serious”; “Operation Romanov” took center stage, with the NBI admitting it found no validated information on the alleged hitman.
• Day 5 (July 14): Lotoc completed his testimony; the prosecution dropped two witnesses and shifted its sights to the Vice President's financial records.
• Day 6 (July 15): Financial records and subpoena requests took center stage as both panels argued over bank and tax secrecy; the court set its ruling for July 20.
• Day 7 (July 20): The session opened with a clash over Sen. Robin Padilla's off-topic manifestation; the impeachment court then granted the subpoena for the Vice President and Atty. Manases Carpio's bank, tax, and AMLC records.
• Day 8 (July 21): NBI Director Melvin Matibag closed out Article IV's evidence phase, testifying to “persons of interest” in the alleged hitman probe; Escudero admonished Matibag over the SEA Games flap, and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano moved to file a written dissent against the subpoena ruling.
• Day 10 (July 29): The trial moved to Article I. Former LandBank branch managers Violeta Constantino and Nenita Camposano testified to “unusual” multimillion-peso cash withdrawals by OVP and DepEd disbursing officers, corroborating an earlier witness's claims about bags of cash delivered in December 2022.
• Day 11 (August 3): COA auditor Roderick Wamil took the stand, testifying that Duterte's OVP and DepEd were the only offices he ever audited for confidential funds; ₱40 million in medicine purchases and ₱10 million in travel expenses were disallowed. Banks BDO and Security were given until August 13 to comply with subpoenas.
• Day 12 (August 4): Wamil's direct examination continued into DepEd funds and a disallowed accomplishment report; the defense got an answer on reward payments struck from the record, and prosecutor Lorna Kapunan withdrew a “copy-paste” remark about OVP certifications after a defense objection was sustained.
Sources: NET25 News (net25.com); GMA News Online; Inquirer.net; Manila Times; Rappler
