Senators, witnesses weigh in on VP Duterte’s ‘unusual’ bank transactions

MANILA, Philippines— The alleged unusual huge cash withdrawals made by offices headed by Vice  President Sara Duterte triggered discussions over whether they constituted covered or suspicious  transactions that should have been reported to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC). At Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wedn

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s aides made unusually large cash withdrawals in 2022 and 2023, former bank officers told the Senate impeachment court, which started tackling her alleged fund misuse on Wednesday.