00:01Impeachment trial presiding officer Sen. Cheese Escudero orders the return of the box containing Vice President Sara Duterte's tax records
00:08to the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
00:33The Justice Panel of the House of Representatives first summoned Duterte's tax records in April during its clarificatory hearings on
00:40the impeachment complaint.
00:41Lawmakers later decided not to open the sealed BIR box over concerns it could violate the National Internal Revenue Code.
00:48During the impeachment pretrial, House prosecutors sought to have the box opened, but the Senate Clerk of Court deferred action
00:54to allow the defense to comment.
00:55Duterte's lawyers later said they support opening the box if it is done in a closed-door session.
01:01The prosecution wants to scrutinize the Vice President's tax records to support its allegation of unexplained wealth.
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