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House tells 7 OVP officials: Appear at Nov. 11 hearing or face arrest
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability has issued a final warning to seven officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), threatening arrest if they fail to attend a hearing on Monday, November 11.
Committee chairperson Rep. Joel Chua stated that the officials' repeated absences show a disregard for the authority of Congress.
He emphasized that if they fail to appear, the committee is prepared to issue orders for their arrest and potential detention for contempt.
The ongoing inquiry is investigating the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds allocated to the OVP and the Department of Education (DepEd) when Vice President Sara Duterte served as its secretary.
So far, only Administrative and Financial Services Director Rosalynne Sanchez and OVP Chief Accountant Julieta Villadelrey have confirmed their attendance at the hearing.
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