菲律宾正在调查据称有超过3亿比索（480万美元）的资金从中国流入与副总统萨拉·杜特尔特丈夫有关联的一家公司，此举可能涉及国家安全问题。
The Philippines is investigating the national security implications of alleged inflows of more than 300 million pesos ($4.8 million) from China into a company associated with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband.
反洗钱委员会执行主任罗内尔·布埃纳文图拉在杜特尔特的弹劾审判中作证称，CALE88食品公司收到了来自中国的资金，而她的丈夫马纳塞斯·卡皮奥直到2024年仍持有该公司的大量股份。在交叉质询中，布埃纳文图拉表示，现有记录无法显示这些资金是否来自中国政府。
Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura testified during Duterte’s impeachment trial that money from China was received by CALE88 Foods Corp., where her spouse Manases Carpio held a substantial stake until 2024. During cross examination, Buenaventura said records don’t show whether the money came from the Chinese government.
副总统的发言人表示，该证词并未证实这些资金是否来源非法。中国驻马尼拉大使馆在一份声明中批评了前参议员提出的类似指控，称其为“恶意言论和行为”。尽管如此，国家安全委员会周二表示，将指示情报和调查机构评估布埃纳文图拉的证词是否可能表明存在国家安全风险。
The vice president’s spokesperson said the testimony doesn’t confirm whether the money was illegally sourced. The Chinese embassy in Manila, in a statement, criticized similar allegations made by a former senator, calling them “malicious rhetoric and actions.”Still, the National Security Council said Tuesday that it will direct intelligence and investigative agencies to assess whether Buenaventura’s testimony indicated possible national security risks.
国家安全顾问爱德华多·奥班在一份声明中表示：“任何涉及重大外国资金流动且可能影响国家安全的可信信息，都需要经过谨慎、深入且负责任的评估。”
“Any credible information involving significant foreign financial flows that may bear upon the country’s national security warrants careful, in-depth, and responsible assessment,” National Security Adviser Eduardo Oban said in a statement.
这一问题出现之际，参议院弹劾法庭正在审理有关杜特尔特未完全申报其本人及丈夫全部资产的指控。杜特尔特还面临被控威胁总统费迪南德·马科斯二世生命以及滥用公共资金的指控，但她否认了这些指控。
The issue emerged as the Senate impeachment court tackles allegations that Duterte did not fully declare all of her assets as well as those of her husband. Duterte is also facing charges of allegedly threatening the life of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and misusing public funds, allegations she denies.
在本周的审判中，布埃纳文图拉还作证称，从2007年到2025年，这位副总统及其丈夫存在价值44亿比索的“可疑”银行交易。杜特尔特的律师告诉记者，这家反洗钱监管机构提供的此类“原始数据”由于缺乏每笔交易的适当背景信息，可能会产生误导或不准确。
During this week’s trial, Buenaventura also testified that the vice president and her husband had 4.4 billion pesos worth of “suspicious” bank transactions from 2007 to 2025. A lawyer for Duterte told reporters that such “raw data” from the dirty money watchdog — without proper context for each transaction — can be misleading or inaccurate.
如果三分之二比例的参议员法官裁定其有罪，她可能会被罢免，并被禁止参选公职，这将使她无法参加2028年的总统选举，而她是该届选举的主要候选人之一。
A guilty verdict by two-thirds of the senator-judges could lead to her ouster from office and a ban on running from public office, which would eliminate her from the 2028 presidential race, in which she’s a leading contender.
这位副总统是已被拘留的前总统罗德里戈·杜特尔特的女儿。杜特尔特在与中国建立更密切关系的同时，也经常在公开场合批评菲律宾的长期盟友美国。马科斯在任期内扩大了与华盛顿的军事联系，此举遭到了萨拉·杜特尔特批评，她认为该政府缺乏独立的外交政策。
The vice president is a daughter of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte, who forged closer ties with China while often publicly criticizing the US, the Philippines’ long-time ally. Marcos has expanded military ties with Washington during his term, drawing criticism from Sara Duterte that the administration lacks independent foreign policy.