House Quad Committee denies targeting VP Sara Duterte

House Quad Committee Lead Co-Chair Rep. Robert Ace Barbers denied claims that the panel is targeting Vice President Sara Duterte.

Barbers stated there were no discussions or plans to go after the Vice President and that the insinuation was unfounded.

He clarified that the issues being investigated by the quad-committee, namely POGOs, extrajudicial killings, money laundering, and the previous administration's war on drugs, do not include the Vice President.

The confidential and intelligence funds issue involving the Vice President falls under the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, not the quad-comm.

The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, chaired by Rep. Joel Chua, has already held a hearing on the CIF issue.

Barbers also expressed doubts that Davao City's campaign against illegal drugs during Vice President Duterte's term as mayor would be discussed by the quad-committee.

The House Quad Committee's partial committee report on the alleged extrajudicial killings in the Duterte administration's war on drugs is nearing finalization and is expected next week.

This report will cover specific cases, including the killing of three Chinese drug convicts and a PCSO official, but names for prosecution have yet to be disclosed.