Manila, July 20 -- The Senate sitting as an impeachment court on Monday granted the House prosecution's requests to subpoena bank records, tax documents and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records involving Vice President Sara Duterte.

Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero, who read the court's rulings, said the requested records met the legal requirements for the issuance of subpoenas duces tecum.

"They are reasonably described, readily identifiable, and prima facie relevant and material to the allegations under Article II," Escudero said.

The court ordered the production of peso-denominated bank records of Duterte, her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, their joint accounts, Carpio Lawyers law firm and 19 corporate entities wi...