Defense flashes confidential BIR tax audit letters for Duterte, Carpio

Inquirer.net - Oct 9, 2026

Screengrab from the Senate of the Philippines / YouTube MANILA, Philippines — The defense team on Friday displayed copies of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) confidential letters of authority (LOAs) issued to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, during the impeachment trial. This came a day after the defense objected

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