Metro Manila, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte and her lawyers’ media explanations on her alleged undeclared wealth have no weight in determining probable cause, the House justice committee chairperson said, noting her absence from its hearings. “I must say wala siyang [it has no] impact because they were not formally presented before the justice committee,” Rep. Gerville “Jinky” Luistro told NewsWatch Plus on Friday, April 24. “Again, let me emphasize, the proper forum is the justice committee and not the media,” she added. In a statement on Thursday, Duterte said she declared all her wealth in her statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN), disputing allegations raised in the impeachment complaints against her. During the committee hearing on Wednesday, lawmakers flagged that Duterte did not declare any cash on hand or in bank in her SALNs from 2019 onwards, while records from the Anti-Money Laundering Council showed billions…