Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, own 51 registered firearms, a witness from the Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Monday during the thirtieth session of the impeachment hearing in the Senate.

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Jerickson Sangalang, chief of the Records Division of the PNP’s Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO), detailed that 22 of the weapons are registered in the Vice President’s name, while the other 29 belong to her husband.

According to the testimony, the government’s second-in-command owns 14 pistols, two revolvers, a shotgun, and five rifles—three of which are Class A. Meanwhile, her husband possesses 16 pistols, two revolvers, a shotgun, and ten rifles, one of which is also Class A.

Class A weapons are automatic and may only be acquired by law enforcement agencies—specifically the police and the armed forces—Sangalang explained during the Senate impeachment hearing against Duterte.

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In total, police records—based on current market prices—value the weapons at 7.2 million pesos, at the current exchange rate, 115,200 usd. Of that approximately 30,000 euros, equivalent 34,091 usd, accounts for Duterte’s weapons, and approximately 70,000 euros, at the current exchange rate 79.545 usd, for Carpio’s. The presiding officer, Senator Francis Escudero, attempted to downplay the Vice President’s illicit enrichment—valued by the prosecution at approximately to 1.2 million euros, equivalent 1,36360 usd, even though he admitted the evidence.

The presentation of the gun registration records falls under Article II of the Articles of Impeachment, which concerns Duterte’s unexplained wealth. House prosecutor Ysabel Maria Zamora introduced the evidence as part of the examination of the Vice President’s assets and financial interests.

Facing four charges—including the misappropriation of public funds and making threats to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—the government’s second-in-command is facing an impeachment trial that, if successful, could permanently disqualify her from holding public office and derail her bid to run in the 2028 presidential election.

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