BIR Tax Audit Letters for VP Duterte, Husband Shown in Impeachment Trial
Confidential Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) letters of authority (LOAs) for tax audits issued to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, were presented by the defense team during an impeachment trial. The documents were submitted as evidence by the defense.
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