September 14, 2026

The prosecution opened the presentation of evidence on Article II, describing its three subdivisions as unexplained wealth, SALN violation, and non-divestment of financial and business interests.

The examination displayed Article VII, Section 6 while discussing the stricter financial-interest restrictions on the President and Vice President. Later examination addressed constitutional impeachment grounds and the State's imprescriptible right to recover unlawfully acquired wealth.

Justice Tang described unexplained wealth as governed by RA 1379 in relation to RA 3019. Counsel later displayed and read RA 1379's Section 8 during the framework examination, and Tang restated its prima-facie standard in response to a senator-judge.

The witness referred to RA 6713 in explaining that cash on hand and cash in bank must be specifically declared in a SALN rather than lumped with other personal property.

Senator-Judge Francis Pangilinan asked about the defense's Rule 129 judicial-notice objection and the witness agreed with his distinction between the ordinary judiciary and the Senate impeachment court.

Defense counsel read and attributed a passage to the Supreme Court's Duterte decision in questioning Justice Tang about constitutional process in impeachment. Tang agreed with the quotation but said she had not read the entire decision.

The Court announced the amici-curiae proceedings, identified the former justices invited to advise it, and recorded receipt of Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino's position paper. The linked collection preserves the verified written submissions; Aquino's paper is not an amicus appointment.

Two September 16 Impeachment Court orders required Rep. Terry L. Ridon to answer over specified September 14 and 15 public comments. His September 17 verified answer undertook to observe the Court's guidance and asked that it be treated as sufficient compliance; the packet records no later Court disposition.