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Poa's surprise revelation to House panel: I'm no longer OVP spox
Michael Poa has confirmed he is no longer the spokesperson for Vice President Sara Duterte, as his consultancy contract with the Office of the Vice President (OVP) was pre-terminated.
Poa made this announcement during a House inquiry investigating the OVP's budget and the alleged misuse of public funds.
He previously served as undersecretary and spokesperson for the Department of Education when Duterte was its secretary.
Poa transferred to the OVP after Duterte resigned from her DepEd post.
During a prior congressional inquiry, Poa stated he had instructed a DepEd undersecretary to request certifications from military units to justify the OVP's P15 million confidential fund expenditure for informants in 2023.
He maintained his actions were in good faith as the COA had questioned the spending through an audit observation memorandum.
The House committee has also issued a lookout bulletin against seven other OVP officials in connection with the probe into alleged government funds misuse.
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