PASAY CITY—The Senate impeachment court shifted its full focus to the alleged misuse of confidential funds on July 29, diving directly into Article I of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. 

Prosecutors launched their offensive by targeting the systemic misappropriation, questionable liquidation, and outright misuse of secret government funds under the Vice President's watch. 

The day's proceedings marked a critical turning point as the trial exposed the physical movement of millions in public money.

Two key banking insiders took the witness stand to detail a pattern of massive cash withdrawals. Violeta Constantino, the former manager of LandBank’s Shaw Boulevard branch, testified first, confirming the routine encashment of multiple high-value checks. 

According to Constantino, these checks were explicitly made payable to Gina Acosta, the special disbursing officer for the Office of the Vice President (OVP).

Maintaining the prosecution's momentum, the House panel immediately called Nenita Camposano to the stand. 

The retired manager of the LandBank Department of Education branch backed up the previous testimony, detailing a similar pattern of heavy check encashments. 

Camposano testified that these substantial funds were routed through Edward Fajarda, further tying the massive cash withdrawals directly to Duterte's inner circle and setting the stage for a fierce legal battle in the days ahead.

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