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Sara Duterte’s ‘crisis of survival’
Vice President Sara Duterte attended a House budget hearing alone, stating she had information about a pre-planned "script" to question her use of confidential funds.
She claimed a House member revealed the existence of this "script" which prompted her decision to face the questioning individually.
Duterte explained that her office decided not to use confidential funds allocated in the last quarter of an unspecified year due to perceived attacks.
The Vice President asserted that bringing her staff would have unnecessarily involved them and their families in a potential "crucifixion" during the hearing.
She also traded barbs with opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros over the OVP's proposed 2025 budget, accusing the senator of "politicizing" the hearing.
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