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PSA should verify other identities in OVP’s secret fund receipts
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) confirmed to a House committee that it has no record of "Mary Grace Piattos" in its databases.
The signature of "Mary Grace Piattos" was noted on acknowledgment receipts for confidential funds belonging to offices under Vice President Sara Duterte.
La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega V urged the PSA to cross-check and verify the identities of all signatories on the acknowledgment receipts submitted by the OVP to the Commission on Audit (COA).
Ortega stated that the PSA's findings should serve as a springboard to conduct a deeper investigation into the use of public funds, emphasizing that the Filipino people deserve transparency and accountability.
Lawmakers suggest that submitting documents to the COA with a fictitious name to justify expenses has elements of fraud.
The House of Representatives committee on good government and public accountability is expected to investigate this matter further.
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) confirmed there is no birth record for 'Mary Grace Piattos,' who was listed as a recipient of confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
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Over 1,900 names linked to the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) confidential fund expenditure have been submitted to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for verification.
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