The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) confirmed that Cale88 Foods Corporation, a commercial entity partly owned by attorney Manases Carpio, received ₱319.33 million in inward financial transfers originating from mainland China and Hong Kong.
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Testifying before the impeachment tribunal, AMLC Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura stated that official financial intelligence ledgers record total incoming foreign remittances amounting to ₱319,326,770.41 credited to corporate accounts held by the firm.
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Corporate registry documents confirm that Carpio, the spouse of Vice President Sara Duterte, held a 47.5 percent ownership stake in the enterprise during the period under examination.
Financial analysts noted that three specific cross-border transactions were flagged as suspicious after oversight reviews found no clear commercial, trade, or legal justification for the massive fund transfers.
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“Ang kabuuang halaga po, Your Honor, ‘yung aggregate amount… ang naka-indicate sa aming tabular summary ay P319,326,770.41 po, Your Honor. Based on our tabular summary record,” Buenaventura said.
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He also said the financial summary forms part of broader documentation compiled from covered transaction reports and suspicious transaction reports submitted directly by banking institutions.
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“Lahat po ng ito ay nakatala batay sa mga pumasok na covered transaction reports at suspicious transaction reports mula sa mga bangko,” he added.
House prosecution attorneys emphasized that the verified banking entries serve as direct documentary evidence to support ongoing inquiries into alleged unexplained wealth and incomplete asset disclosures.
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The impeachment court reaffirmed that sensitive financial data presented during trial will remain subject to established evidentiary procedures as proceedings continue.