LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Nov. 12, 2026

Senator-judge Robin Padilla asks the prosecution if there is a problem with the witnesses ‘journeys to China, keeping in mind that he has actually likewise taken a trip to the nation. Prosecution counsel Rep. Terry Ridon clarifies that the problem is not the journeys themselves, however the witnesses ‘truthfulness before the impeachment court. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

Senator-judge Pia Cayetano presses back versus the prosecution’s questioning of Atty. Mans Carpio’s purchase of shoes for his kid’s basketball group, arguing that public authorities need to not be prevented from supporting their kids’s participation in sports. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

Defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero states he would not lie for Vice President Sara Duterte and her partner, Atty. Mans Carpio, whom he refers to as long time buddies. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet)November 12, 2026

‘ TINGNAN MUNA NATIN YUNG MGA KASAMA NATIN BAGO TAYO KUMAHOL ‘Senator-judge Robin Padilla challenged prosecution attorney Atty. Reynaldo Robles’ position that public authorities should live merely, asking whether legislators themselves own high-end cars and trucks worth P16 million to P22 million. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING A BIT EMOTIONAL’Senator-judge Pia Cayetano questioned the prosecution’s line of questioning of defense witness Chadrin Parian, raising issues over trainees ‘personal privacy and whether those with the ways ought to stop supporting young professional athletes for worry of public criticism. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘I THINK DESERVE NAMAN PO NILA’Defense witness Chadrin Parian confessed that Atty. Manases Carpio likewise purchased shoes for moms and dads and guardians of Elite Philippines basketball employee who went to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, describing that not everybody on the group originated from a household with monetary methods. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘ PROSECUTION, I’M WARNING YOU’LOOK: Senator-judge Pia Cayetano starts his interjections in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, calling out prosecution legal representative Reynaldo Robles: “I will not conceal my ridicule. I will not. I can not. I do not even understand where to start.” This follows Robles’ recross assessment of defense witness Chadrin Parian.|#VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYm7N Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz922kb– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘THAT DOES NOT DESERVE A RECROSS’Atty. Lindon Bacquel transferred to strike Atty. Amando Virgil Ligutan’s remark that the redirect evaluation did not necessitate recross, calling it an incorrect symptom. This followed Bacquel’s questioning of Antero on whether he would lie for Vice President Sara Duterte and her spouse, Atty. Manases Carpio, which Antero rejected. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

Defense witness Chadrin Parian states Atty. Manases Carpio sponsored the shoes, describing the P256,882.50 charge card charge at Nike Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.”Siguro nasiyahan siya sa result na champ ang mga bachelor’s degree,” Parian states. He includes that moms and dads take turns sponsoring shoes for the group since not all members have the ways to purchase their own. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘I DON’T RECALL’ Atty. Amando Ligutan asked defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero about a P580,000 payment he presumably got from Atty. Manases Carpio in July 2020, as shown in an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) covered deal report. Antero stated he might not remember getting the quantity. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

LOOK: Defense witness Chadrin Parian provides an image of Atty. Manases Carpio spending for shoes for kid members of the Elite Philippines basketball group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Parian explained Carpio as a co-parent and supervisor of the group.” I was near the counter when it took place, “Parian included.”Natuwa po ako, kaya kinuhaan ko po ng litrato.”#VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

Defense provides Chadrin Parian as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Thursday, November 12. Parian affirms that he and Atty. Mans Carpio have kids who are members of the basketball group Elite Philippines. He is likewise anticipated to discuss the situations surrounding a P256,882.50 charge card charge at Nike Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

“Kaya po ba ng ating mga kababayan na gagastos ng P200,000 nang isang upuan?”

Disagreement appears in between prosecution counsel Virgil Ligutan and defense counsel Lindon Bacquel when Ligutan asks Atty. Anel Martin Antero about the base pay in Metro Manila. Ligutan argues that the concern pertains to identifying if P200,000 Tokyo dining establishment expense follows the constitutional requirement for public authorities and their households to lead a modest life. Bacquel items, stating the witness’s testament is restricted to attending to the scenarios surrounding the charge card charges which neither Antero nor Atty. Mans Carpio is on trial. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘ WALA PONG CORROBORATIVE DOCUMENTS NA MAKAKAPAGPATUNAY ‘Prosecution attorney Amando Virgil Ligutan asked defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero for evidence that 11 individuals, consisting of Mans Carpio, participated in a supper at Ginza Inakaya, Tokyo, with an expense over P200,000. Antero stated he did not bring a picture from the supper. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

Defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero states their group was shocked by the more than P200,000 expense for their supper at Ginza Inakaya in Tokyo, Japan, that included Atty. Mans Carpio.”Hindi po namin ine-expect na ganoon po kamahal ang babayaran namin,” Antero states. Prosecution counsel Virgil Ligutan asks Antero if he has evidence that 11 individuals went to the supper. The witness responds: “Wala po akong dalang photo.” Antero includes that a number of members of the group provided their charge card for payment, not simply Carpio’s. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘AN AVID DEFENDER OF THE VICE PRESIDENT?’Prosecution attorney Amando Virgil Ligutan questioned defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero on whether he was a devoted protector of Vice President Sara Duterte. Antero verified that he becomes part of her legal group managing the cases submitted versus her. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘WERE YOU NOT AN AVID DEFENDER OF THE VICE PRESIDENT?’Defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero validates that he is a long time pal of Vice President Sara Duterte and her partner, Atty. Mans Carpio. Prosecution counsel Virgil Ligutan asks, “Were you not an avid defender of the vice president?”

Antero: “I can say that I am part of her legal team insofar as the cases that were filed against her.”

Ligutan likewise provides Antero’s social networks posts apparently revealing assistance for Duterte in a number of events. On P200,000 supper expense in Tokyo: “Hindi po namin ine-expect na gaano po kamahal ang babayaran namin.”

Wala po akong dalang image. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

Defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero affirms that he was amongst 11 individuals who had supper at Ginza Inakaya in Tokyo, Japan, with Atty. Mans Carpio. Antero remembers that the costs surpassed P200,000 which Carpio’s charge card was utilized to settle the payment due to the fact that some members of the group had no money. He states the group accepted compensate Carpio, with each member contributing their share. Antero states his individual share had to do with ¥ 40,000. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘LONG-TIME FRIEND OF VP SARA’LOOK: The prosecution provides an image of defense witness Atty. Anel Martin Antero with Vice President Sara Duterte and her partner, Atty. Manases Carpio. Antero validated that the picture was taken following Rodrigo Duterte’s triumph in the 2016 governmental election. Atty. Amando Ligutan: “You have long been a good friend of the Vice President?” Antero: “Long-time good friend, yes.” #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

‘PROBLEMA BACHELOR’S DEGREE’YON’PAG HINDI MATANDAAN?’Senator-judge Robin Padilla questioned whether a defense witness’s journeys to China were a concern, mentioning his own sees to the nation, consisting of one with previous President Rodrigo Duterte. Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon clarified that the concern was not the journeys themselves however the witness’s reliability and truthfulness. #VPonTrial Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

Defense provides Atty. Anel Martin Antero as witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, November 12. He will affirm that he remained in Japan with Duterte’s partner, Mans Carpio on May 19, 2023, and describe the scenarios surrounding a P205,007.29 charge card charge at Ginza Inakaya Tokyo. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

DEFENSE DISPENSES WITH BPI WITNESS Defense counsel Michael Poa states the defense is ignoring BPI SVP Atty. Paul Roderick Ysmael, stating his statement was just required to validate a letter that Poa had actually currently confessed to composing in open court. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

The defense group of Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer provide their witness Atty. Paul Roderick Ysmael, the senior vice president of the Bank of the Philippine Islands. #VPonTrial|@JEMendozaINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/VzEBfjYTXl Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/3blAz92A9J– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026

DAY 43: The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Thursday, November 12. #VPonTrial|@AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/SoXB49sG7X Watch our livestream here: https://t.co/d6124EDAKN https://t.co/p5zuWtbdF5– Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) November 12, 2026