Rendell Sopeña, the head of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) Electronic Government Procurement Operations Division, testified on September 22, 2026, in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Role and Responsibilities at PhilGEPS
As division chief of EGPOD, I am the one who manages everything. And I am the overall custodian of the PhilGEPS System database.
Rendell Sopeña, PhilGEPS Division Chief
Sopeña, who took on the role in March 2025, outlined his responsibilities, which include managing the PhilGEPS System database and processing procurement requests.
- Issues certificates for procurement requests from stakeholders.
- Validates data requests and issues certifications.
Prior to his appointment at PhilGEPS, Sopeña served as an information technology officer at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Retirement and Separation Benefits System.
His testimony is particularly relevant as it pertains to allegations against Duterte regarding undisclosed wealth and corporate ownership, as outlined in Article 2 of the impeachment complaint.