VP Sara pressed on shoe splurge, P200,000 Japan dinner
Source: CDN Digital
Published on: 2026-10-10 00:14
MANILA, Philippines -- Spending more than P300,000 on shoes in a single day and having a P200,000 dinner in Tokyo, Japan, are hardly consistent with claims of living a simple life, members of the prosecution team told Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday. During a press briefing following the impeachment trial, two prosecutors and two spokespersons for the panel said the findings and testimony of financial forensic analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera had undermined the Dutertes' image as a family relatable to ordinary middle-income Filipinos. The prosecution was referring to the "unusual banking behavior" flagged by Cabrera in his report, including a meal at Ginza Inakaya Tokyo in Japan worth P200,007.29 with a transaction date of March 19, 2025; and two transactions on December 27, 2025 with the Nike store at a Davao City mall worth P93,750.00 and P205,392.00. READ: VP Duterte's unexpla...
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