Retired LandBank Branch Manager to Testify in VP Duterte Impeachment Trial

Nenita Camposano, a retired employee of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank), took her oath as a prosecution witness before the Senate impeachment court in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Camposano previously served as branch manager of the LandBank-DepEd branch. She is among the House prosecution’s witnesses for Article I of the Articles of Impeachment, which alleges the misuse, misappropriation, and irregular disbursement of P612.5 million in confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd). The allegations remain subject to proof during the impeachment trial. Earlier, the Senate impeachment court issued a subpoena directing Camposano to appear and testify, as well as produce documents related to confidential fund transactions, during the July 29 proceedings. During her testimony, Camposano said the P37.5-million cash withdrawal made by the Department of Education was “unusual,” noting that government agencies typically encash around P10 million in a single transaction. She also told the impeachment court that it was the first time she had witnessed a government agency withdraw such an amount. —KG, GMA News