‘Madriaga testimony crucial in VP Sara’s impeach case’MANILA, Philippines — The possible testimony of the alleged former bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte would be crucial in the two impeachment complaints filed against her in the House of Representatives, a lawmaker indicated yesterday. In his sworn affidavit, Madriaga claimed Duterte’s May 2022 vice presidential campaign was bankrolled by drug traffickers as well as Philippine offshore gaming operators. “Madriaga himself knows the procedure because he used to be a law student. “If Mr. Madriaga knows the process, the handlers, and the real persons behind these entries, then his account can help close the gaps that continue to trouble this issue,” Ridon said. If these names are bogus, then someone must answer for how they were created, approved and liquidated,” he said.

Source: Philippine Star February 08, 2026 20:30 UTC