New fake names linked to VP Sara's confidential funds

Updated Sat, March 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM Published Thu, March 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Lawmakers have identified additional fictitious recipients linked to the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) confidential funds, strengthening the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

New verification from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed names such as Pia Piatos-Lim, Renan Piatos, and Xiaome Ocho, joining the previously flagged Mary Grace Piattos.

The PSA confirmed that out of 1,992 individuals allegedly receiving P500 million in OVP confidential funds in 2023, nearly two-thirds, or 1,322, have no proof of birth.

This discovery of repeated fabricated names, including the 'Piattos family', reinforces the strength of the impeachment case, according to La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega V.

The existence of names like 'Mary Grace' (a restaurant) and 'Piattos' (a chip brand) has raised suspicions that the acknowledgment receipts submitted by the OVP for liquidation purposes were fabricated.

Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun believes that more details about these questionable fund disbursements will be revealed as the impeachment trial progresses, exposing the alleged widespread misuse of OVP confidential funds.

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