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Squid served at House after VP Duterte’s office accused of using ‘squid tactics’
During budget deliberations for the Office of the Vice President (OVP), House catering served squid dishes coincidentally after ACT Teachers Representative France Castro accused the OVP of employing 'squid tactics'.
Castro stated that a threatened squid squirts ink, implying the OVP was using such tactics to deflect from budget discussions.
The House voted to keep Castro's 'squid tactic' comment in the official record, despite attempts to remove it.
Attendees were served champorado with dried squid for breakfast and sautéed squid with paella negra for lunch on September 10.
Vice President Sara Duterte and her office were not present at the second hearing.
Representative Castro commented on the squid dishes served, noting the irony given the earlier accusations.
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