Who is Ramil Madriaga: Key witness in Sara Duterte impeachment

MANILA, Philippines – Ramil Madriaga is a former aide linked to Vice President Sara Duterte who has emerged as a key figure in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against her.

He claims he served as a “bagman,” allegedly handling and delivering large sums of cash, including the controversial confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP).His statements, including a supplemental affidavit, are being examined by the House committee on justice as part of the evidence in the case.

Madriaga is currently under detention for a kidnapping-for-ransom case, which the Duterte camp has pointed to in questioning his credibility and motives. Despite this, the House Committee on Justice has identified him as a key witness and has placed him under heightened security for his testimony.

A Manila regional trial court has recently allowed him to attend the impeachment hearing on April 14. /dp /atm