2026 ImpeachmentTracker tracks claims made in the impeachment trial and the evidence cited for them. Status labels describe the state of evidence in the proceeding — never guilt, innocence, or a predicted verdict. This is an independent, solo-developer civic project; corrections are welcome. Read our methodology & disclaimers.
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Xylene Mae del Campo · Witness“Evidence presented” means:Evidence has been formally presented or accepted in the record for this claim (e.g. an official filing, an authenticated recording, or an audit finding). This describes the strength of the paper trail, not a verdict of guilt or innocence.as of
On cross-examination on Day 15, the defense elicited from COA-ICFAO state auditor Xylene Mae del Campo that Joint Memorandum Circular 2015-01 contains no prohibition on either the Office of the Vice President or the Department of Education receiving confidential funds; that, based on the documents submitted to COA, the Office of the President approved the OVP's fourth-quarter 2022 confidential funds; and that the OVP's 2023 confidential funds were provided for in the General Appropriations Act.
“May prohibition ho ba sa JC on the office of the vice president receiving confidential funds? Wala po.”
Xylene Mae del Campo · Witness“Evidence presented” means:Evidence has been formally presented or accepted in the record for this claim (e.g. an official filing, an authenticated recording, or an audit finding). This describes the strength of the paper trail, not a verdict of guilt or innocence.as of
Questioned by Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo on Day 15, COA-ICFAO state auditor Xylene Mae del Campo confirmed that, based on House of Representatives records, the Office of the Vice President spent P16 million in confidential funds on the rental of 34 safe houses over 11 days in 2022, and that the acknowledgement receipts for those rentals carried no property addresses. She testified that other agencies' safe-house liquidations were not as large, and that other agencies generally spread confidential-fund spending across a three-month period rather than concentrating it in the Christmas and New Year season.
Xylene Mae del Campo · Witness“Evidence presented” means:Evidence has been formally presented or accepted in the record for this claim (e.g. an official filing, an authenticated recording, or an audit finding). This describes the strength of the paper trail, not a verdict of guilt or innocence.as of
Testifying before the impeachment court on Day 15, COA-ICFAO state auditor Xylene Mae del Campo said that, based on the Department of Education's stated mandate, confidential activities are not part of that mandate. The prosecution put the question after noting that the law charges DepEd with basic, elementary and secondary education.
Francisco "Chiz" Escudero · Senator-Judge“Sustained” means:A procedural or legal position was upheld by the relevant body (e.g. a court or the impeachment court). This is a ruling on procedure or law, not on the underlying factual allegations.as of
Presiding officer Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero granted the prosecution's August 3 motion for judicial notice, taking as established — solely as to existence and official character, not as to truth — that the House Committees on Justice and on Good Government and Public Accountability conducted hearings and produced corresponding transcripts, audiovisual recordings, and a committee report; the ruling expressly barred using judicial notice to place substantive contents into the record and preserved the rules on authentication, hearsay, relevance, and the respondent's right to object and confront evidence.
“The presiding officer granted the motion for judicial notice dated August 3, regarding the existence and official character of hearings, transcripts, judicial recordings, and the committee report identified therein.”
Francisco "Chiz" Escudero · Senator-Judge“Sustained” means:A procedural or legal position was upheld by the relevant body (e.g. a court or the impeachment court). This is a ruling on procedure or law, not on the underlying factual allegations.as of
Presiding Officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero barred prosecution witness and former COA-ICFAO auditor Roderick Wamil from referring to the final OVP third-quarter Audit Observation Memorandum, sustaining a defense objection that the AOM was issued on August 8, 2024 — after Wamil had departed COA-ICFAO in February 2024; the prosecution countered that Wamil had prepared a draft AOM before leaving and turned it over to his successor.
“The defense counsel asserted that the AOM for the third quarter was issued on August 8, 2024, after the witness had already left COA ICFAO.”
Roderick C. Wamil · Witness“Evidence presented” means:Evidence has been formally presented or accepted in the record for this claim (e.g. an official filing, an authenticated recording, or an audit finding). This describes the strength of the paper trail, not a verdict of guilt or innocence.as of
Former COA-ICFAO State Auditor Roderick Wamil, testifying for the prosecution, identified Joint Circular 2015-01 (jointly issued by COA, DBM, DILG, DND, and the Governance Commission for GOCCs) as the principal standard used by COA-ICFAO in auditing confidential and intelligence funds since January 8, 2015, and testified that it requires strict compliance rather than substantial compliance because public funds are involved.
“The witness testified that Joint Circular 2015-01 requires strict compliance rather than substantial compliance because public funds are involved.”
Francisco "Chiz" Escudero · Senator-Judge“Sustained” means:A procedural or legal position was upheld by the relevant body (e.g. a court or the impeachment court). This is a ruling on procedure or law, not on the underlying factual allegations.as of
The presiding officer stated that the impeachment trial procedure would follow the Corona impeachment trial precedent, in which the prosecution finished presenting evidence on all articles before the defense presented its evidence.
“We shall finish with the presentation of the evidence-in-chief of the prosecutors for all the articles of impeachment that they will not withdraw. […] Thereafter, we will hear the evidence in chief of the respondent for all the articles that remain.”
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson · Senator-Judge“Unverified” means:The claim has been made, but the evidence currently on the public record is not yet sufficient to assess it either way.as of
Senator Lacson manifested that neither the prosecution nor the defense has presented a competent witness in the handling of intelligence and confidential funds.
“Senator Lacson manifested that neither the prosecution nor the defense has presented a competent witness in the handling of intelligence and confidential funds.”
Melvin Matibag · Witness“Unverified” means:The claim has been made, but the evidence currently on the public record is not yet sufficient to assess it either way.as of
NBI Director Melvin Matibag, testifying as the prosecution's final witness for Article IV, stated that the Vice President's public admission that she had spoken to someone to kill President Marcos itself constitutes betrayal of public trust, and that the NBI's ongoing investigation is not needed to substantiate the impeachment case because the public admission already established it. The defense moved to strike the testimony as a conclusion of fact and law; the presiding officer denied the motion, ruling Matibag was qualified to give the interpretative answer.
“The witness testified that VP Sara publicly admitted to contracting an assassin to kill the President, and that this admission itself constitutes betrayal of public trust.”
Mark Vinluan · Defense“Contested” means:Both sides have put forward evidence or arguments and the matter is actively disputed. Neither position has been substantiated or rejected by the record as tracked so far.as of
During Day-8 cross-examination, defense counsel Mark Vinluan questioned NBI Director Melvin Matibag over a potential conflict of interest, noting that Matibag's wife, Laguna 1st District Rep. Maria Rene Ann Matibag, was among the endorsers of House Resolution No. 989 seeking the Vice President's impeachment. Matibag confirmed the endorsement and rejected the suggestion that it biased his testimony. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa later said the panel raised the matter to test the witness's credibility and possible bias, leaving its weight to the appreciation of the senator-judges.
“"We meant no offense and I hope none was taken kay Director Matibag. We respect that, except that siyempre sa cross-examination we really have to test not just credibility but also bias." — Defense spokesperson Michael Poa, post-trial briefing, 2026-07-21”
Melvin Matibag · Witness“Contested” means:Both sides have put forward evidence or arguments and the matter is actively disputed. Neither position has been substantiated or rejected by the record as tracked so far.as of
Through NBI witness testimony, the prosecution introduced an affidavit — attributed to a former police officer and self-confessed member of the group known as the 'Davao Death Squad' — alleging that then–Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte was among the architects of, and was directly involved in, the anti-drug campaign known as Oplan Tokhang. The defense contested the affidavit's admissibility.
House of Representatives of the Philippines · Prosecution“Deferred” means:A procedural or legal question has been raised but a ruling is still pending.as of
Prosecution counsel stated that it seeks subpoenas duces tecum for the bank, tax, and AMLC records of the respondent and her husband, Atty. Mans Carpio, and asserted that the Constitution vests the impeachment court with extraordinary powers that no person, law, or administrative rule can limit, invoking the impeachment exceptions in the bank secrecy law and the Data Privacy Act.
The Presiding Officer ruled that counsel and the witness may state opinions on the elements of grave threats but may not state conclusions of fact and law that are reserved for the impeachment court.
“The Presiding Officer ruled that counsel and witness may state opinions on the elements of grave threats but may not state conclusions of fact and law reserved for the impeachment court.”
Jeremy Lotoc · Witness“Unverified” means:The claim has been made, but the evidence currently on the public record is not yet sufficient to assess it either way.as of
The NBI witness testified that the elements of inciting to sedition the Bureau sought to establish are whether the speeches tend to stir people against the government, disturb the peace of the community, or undermine public safety, and that government agencies tasked with protecting national security had issued statements characterizing the Vice President's utterances as an active threat and a matter of national security. The witness testified that the Bureau factored social media comments and reactions from netizens and supporters into its inciting to sedition complaint, including comments from supporters expressing readiness to act and comments referencing 'people power' and 'nasa likod mo kami' drawn from the November 23, 2024 interview. The witness further testified that Facebook comments stating 'lusubin na natin ang Malacañang' were found but were not included in the authentication of evidence for the investigation.
“The witness testified that the elements of inciting to sedition they are establishing include whether the speeches tend to stir people against the government, disturb the peace of the community, or undermine public safety.”
Sheila Sison · Defense“Unverified” means:The claim has been made, but the evidence currently on the public record is not yet sufficient to assess it either way.as of
Defense counsel asserted that the documents being presented, which were subpoenaed from the NBI and submitted by the NBI to the House Committee on Justice as the basis for filing the articles of impeachment, may have been altered, noting that the Investigation Data Form bears docket number XVI-INV-25C-0008 while the February 5, 2025 certification and the February 14, 2025 DOJ certification bear docket number XVI EVAL-INV-25A-0049; Senator-Judge Cayetano asserted that the February 3 document could not logically have been an attachment to the January 30 affidavit because it post-dated the original submission. The NBI witness testified that he has no personal knowledge of the docket numbers, that the DOJ was responsible for assigning them, and that the first affidavit had attachments the prosecutor did not notice. The Presiding Officer ruled that there was no basis for the assertion that the documents were altered and sustained an objection to questioning the witness about DOJ docket numbers, holding the witness not competent to answer about documents belonging to the DOJ.
“Counsel asserted that the documents being presented were subpoenaed from the NBI and submitted by the NBI to the House Committee on Justice as the basis for filing the articles of impeachment.”
Jeremy Lotoc · Witness“Unverified” means:The claim has been made, but the evidence currently on the public record is not yet sufficient to assess it either way.as of
An NBI witness testified that the Bureau sent the Vice President a letter on December 2, 2024 informing her it was investigating the alleged threats and subpoenaed her to obtain validated and confirmed information about the person she allegedly contracted, that she did not appear, and that it interviewed and subpoenaed the media personalities present at the press conference, from Lian Saldin Reyes to Bonz Magsambol, all of whom said they did not know or have information about that person. The witness testified that the Bureau was unable to establish validated or confirmed information identifying that person and remains waiting for such information, and that an invited influencer did not appear, so her information about 'Romanov' was classified as non-validated. The witness further testified that the Bureau's open-source research found Mayor Baste Duterte was the first to use the term 'Romanov,' at a Maisug rally in January 2024, which in the Bureau's view made the influencer's question to the Vice President illogical, and that the Bureau understood 'Oplan Romanov' as a threat against the First Family rather than against the Vice President.
“The witness testified that the NBI sent a letter on December 2, 2024 to the Vice President informing her that they were investigating the alleged threats, but the Vice President did not appear.”
House of Representatives of the Philippines · Prosecution“Pending evidence” means:A side has signaled it intends to introduce evidence on this claim, but that evidence has not yet been formally presented or tested in the proceeding.as of
The Articles of Impeachment allege VP Duterte gave monetary gifts or payments to Department of Education officials to induce the violation and circumvention of procurement and other related laws.
In her June 1, 2026 Answer to the Senate impeachment court, VP Duterte asked that the case be dismissed, with her lawyers stating the Articles of Impeachment suffer constitutional, procedural, and substantive defects, filed without prejudice to constitutional issues then pending before the Supreme Court.
“We believe it is best that the matters raised in the Answer be addressed before the impeachment court rather than through publicity.”
House of Representatives of the Philippines · Prosecution“Contested” means:Both sides have put forward evidence or arguments and the matter is actively disputed. Neither position has been substantiated or rejected by the record as tracked so far.as of
House prosecutors cite VP Duterte's November 23, 2024 recorded online briefing, in which she stated she had instructed a person to kill President Marcos, the First Lady, and the former House Speaker if she herself were killed, as the factual basis for Article IV's grave-threats and incitement-to-sedition charge.
“Don't worry about my safety. I have talked to a person and I said, if I get killed, go kill BBM [Marcos], [First Lady] Liza Araneta, and [Speaker] Martin Romualdez. No joke. No joke. I said, do not stop until you kill them and he said yes.”
House of Representatives of the Philippines · Prosecution“Contested” means:Both sides have put forward evidence or arguments and the matter is actively disputed. Neither position has been substantiated or rejected by the record as tracked so far.as of
The Articles of Impeachment allege that VP Duterte was responsible for the systematic misuse, misappropriation, and irregular disbursement of P612.5 million in confidential funds combined between the Office of the Vice President (P500M) and the Department of Education (P112.5M).
Supreme Court of the Philippines · Institution“Sustained” means:A procedural or legal position was upheld by the relevant body (e.g. a court or the impeachment court). This is a ruling on procedure or law, not on the underlying factual allegations.as of
The Supreme Court ruled with finality that the first impeachment complaints against VP Duterte, transmitted to the Senate on February 5, 2025, were unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar on impeachment proceedings under Article XI, Section 3(5) of the Constitution.
Commission on Audit (COA) · Institution“Evidence presented” means:Evidence has been formally presented or accepted in the record for this claim (e.g. an official filing, an authenticated recording, or an audit finding). This describes the strength of the paper trail, not a verdict of guilt or innocence.as of
The Commission on Audit issued a Notice of Disallowance dated March 31, 2026 holding VP Sara Duterte and three other OVP officials personally liable for P375 million in 2023 confidential-fund disbursements, citing insufficient documentation of claimed intelligence and surveillance activities.
House of Representatives of the Philippines · Prosecution“Contested” means:Both sides have put forward evidence or arguments and the matter is actively disputed. Neither position has been substantiated or rejected by the record as tracked so far.as of
The Articles of Impeachment allege VP Duterte's declared net worth grew from about P7.2 million in 2007 to about P88.5 million in 2024, a disparity that House prosecutors describe as disproportionate to her lawful income, alongside alleged gaps between her SALN entries and bank records.
Commission on Audit (COA) · Institution“Evidence presented” means:Evidence has been formally presented or accepted in the record for this claim (e.g. an official filing, an authenticated recording, or an audit finding). This describes the strength of the paper trail, not a verdict of guilt or innocence.as of
COA issued an unmodified ('clean') audit opinion on the OVP's overall financial statements for recent fiscal years even as it separately disallowed specific confidential-fund disbursements for lacking documentation.