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VP Sara kill plot meant to distract from confi fund mess —Romualdez
House Majority Leader Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe dismissed Vice President Sara Duterte's claim of a killing plot against her as a fabrication.
Duterte had alleged that Speaker Martin Romualdez wanted her killed and that she had already contracted someone to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, and Romualdez if she were assassinated.
Dalipe suggested Duterte's allegation is a diversionary tactic to deflect from the controversial misuse of confidential funds by her office and the Department of Education.
Romualdez echoed this sentiment, calling Duterte's accusations a "desperate attempt" to distract from the real issues of her office's questionable use of public funds and stating that such accusations are an affront to the House of Representatives.
He emphasized his commitment to serving rather than engaging in "demolition job" politics.
Dalipe specifically pointed to the P612.5 million in confidential and intelligence funds allocated to the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education during 2022 and 2023, when Duterte served as education secretary.
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