MANILA – Senator-judges will be given the identities of companies that sent funds to Cale88 Foods Corp. from six countries after the Senate impeachment court directed its clerk on Tuesday to extract the information from Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records already in evidence.
The directive covers remitters from Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, and Tajikistan, opening another layer of scrutiny into Cale88’s overseas transactions.
Senator-Judge Juan Miguel Zubiri sought the breakdown after noting that AMLC records contained foreign remittances from countries other than those earlier discussed during the trial.
He specifically requested the identities of the companies and the amounts each remitted.
“It’s interesting to find out itong mga kumpanya, kung ano itong mga kumpanya (what these companies are),” Zubiri said.
Presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the information was already contained in the evidence submitted by AMLC and could be retrieved by the clerk of court.
“The clerk is so directed to furnish Senator Judge Zubiri with the list of the companies coming from the countries mentioned in the AMLC report,” Escudero said.
He subsequently extended the furnishing of the list to all senator-judges upon request.
AMLC Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura confirmed that the identities of the remitting entities were reflected in the records as reported to the council.
“Yes po, basta nai-report po sa amin, makikita po yun sa records (Yes, so long as it was reported to us, it can be seen in the records),” Buenaventura said.
The disclosure will allow senator-judges to examine individually which foreign companies sent funds to Cale88 and how much each remitted as the impeachment court continues its review of financial records. (PNA)
IMPEACHMENT COURT. The Senate impeachment court begins session on Tuesday (Oct. 6, 2026). The court directed its clerk to furnish senator-judges with the list of companies from Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine, and Tajikistan that sent funds to Cale88 Foods Corp., based on Anti-Money Laundering Council records
