# Philippines' Sara Duterte impeachment trial enters Day 9 with NBI director Melvin Matibag on the witness stand
> The Philippines Senate impeachment court opened Day 9 of the Sara Duterte impeachment trial on July 22, 2026, with National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag continuing to testify; the Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA Network and Philippine Star provided simultaneous live coverage

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-22 · heads: 谁说了算 · 3 takes · 2 lenses · 1 regions

## Summary

The [Philippines](/zh/entity/philippines) Senate impeachment court entered Day 9 of the [Sara Duterte impeachment trial](/zh/n/marcos-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial) on July 22, 2026, with National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag continuing to testify, per the Philippine Daily Inquirer. GMA Network and the Philippine Star both provided simultaneous live updates. Three major Philippine outlets covered Day 9 proceedings, with the Inquirer noting NBI director Matibag was already on the witness stand when the session opened.

## The split

All three sources are major Philippine outlets providing live coverage of the same session. The Philippine Daily Inquirer offered the only substantive detail about Day 9 proceedings, naming NBI director Matibag as the witness. GMA Network's description referred to the session as "Wednesday, July 21" while the trial was held on July 22, a date discrepancy in the broadcaster's coverage. Philippine Star kept its description generic. No international coverage of the Day 9 session appears in the feed.

## By the numbers

- 9, day number of the Sara Duterte impeachment trial as of July 22, 2026
- 1, named witness in Day 9 coverage: National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag

## Why it matters

Day 9 of the Philippines' Sara Duterte impeachment trial sees NBI director testimony, marking a shift toward law enforcement agency witnesses who carry institutional weight in the evidentiary phase. The pace at which the trial advances reflects the political dynamics between the current Marcos administration and the Duterte political network.

## What to watch

- The substance of NBI director Matibag's testimony and what allegations it addresses
- Whether the defense challenges Matibag's testimony or files a Supreme Court petition on financial record subpoenas
- The trial's next scheduled session and the pace at which evidence is being entered

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Philippines' leading national daily; Day 9 proceedings with NBI director testimony
- **Philippine Daily Inquirer** (Philippines, en) — The Philippine Daily Inquirer's live blog confirmed Day 9 of the Sara Duterte impeachment trial opened with NBI director Melvin Matibag still on the witness stand, indicating testimony had already begun before the July 22 session; the Inquirer offered the only substantive procedural detail about the day's proceedings in the feed.
  > "Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial enters the ninth day with NBI director Melvin Matibag still on the witness stand."
  Source: https://www.inquirer.net/481698/live-updates-impeachment-trial-of-vp-sara-duterte-july-22-2026/

### unlabelled
- **GMA Network** (Philippines, en) — 
  Source: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/995712/live-updates-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-july-22-2026/story/
- **Philippine Star** (Philippines, en) — 
  Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/22/2543896/live-coverage-sara-dutertes-impeachment-trial-july-22

## Across the graph
- Related: [[ph-duterte-impeach-0720]], [[marcos-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial]]
- Entities: Philippines, Sara Duterte

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