Prosecutors justify Sara Duterte bank records request as ‘unedited truth’

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Prosecutors in the Philippines argue that the request for Sara Duterte's bank records is justified as it may reveal unedited truth, with documents spanning a period before her vice presidency. This marks an escalation in legal scrutiny surrounding the Duterte family.

The prosecution team, among other arguments, insists that the documents they seek are relevant even though they predate Duterte's vice presidency