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Sara Duterte’s disbursing officer admits giving cash to school executives on VP’s orders
A former special disbursing officer (SDO) of the Department of Education (DepEd) admitted to distributing cash envelopes to selected education officials under the direct orders of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Edward Fajarda, who now serves as an executive in the Office of the Vice President (OVP), testified that he solicited bank account details from DepEd superintendents.
He explained that the cash envelopes were distributed to DepEd superintendents after VP Duterte observed them spending their personal money on office field work.
The House committee is investigating the alleged misuse of funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and DepEd during Duterte's tenure.
Fajarda also revealed that he was instructed by VP Sara Duterte and that she handed him the cash envelopes.
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Special disbursing officers (SDOs) revealed that millions in confidential funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) were managed by security personnel.
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House lawmakers are considering criminal charges, including plunder, against special disbursing officers (SDOs) of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) for allegedly irregular delegation of confidential funds.
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Vice President Sara Duterte reportedly authorized the release of P125 million in confidential funds in 2022 to a military officer.
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1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez questioned the physical impossibility of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education's (DepEd) claims regarding the disbursement of confidential funds.
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Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez, Chief of Staff of the Vice President, stated she has no knowledge regarding the utilization of the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds, as these matters are outside her operational purview.
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