Rep. Chua questions Ombudsman's speed on VP Sara Duterte case

Manila Rep. Joel Chua, also a member of the House impeachment prosecution panel, expressed surprise and concern over the Office of the Ombudsman's swift action on the House committee's recommendation to charge Vice President Sara Duterte.

Chua noted the Ombudsman responded to the House committee's report just three days after receiving it and issued an order for Duterte and others to submit their counter-affidavits.

He pointed out that the document submitted to the Ombudsman did not yet include the voluminous evidence supporting the committee report.

Chua explained that typically, a fact-finding investigation precedes a preliminary investigation, a step he believes was bypassed in this instance.

The House committee had recommended criminal charges against Duterte and other officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) following an investigation into alleged misuse of confidential funds.