WATCH: AMLC exec takes oath as prosecution witness in Duterte trial

Inquirer.net - Oct 5, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Secretariat Executive Director lawyer Ronel U. Buenaventura takes his oath as a prosecution witness for Article II of the Articles of Impeachment on Day 33 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Buenaventura is expected to testify on billions of pesos worth of suspicious bank transactions involving Duterte

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