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OVP, DepEd disbursing officers admit releasing funds on Sara Duterte’s orders
Vice President Sara Duterte reportedly authorized the release of P125 million in confidential funds in 2022 to a military officer.
This revelation came from Gina Acosta, Special Disbursing Officer of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), during a House panel inquiry.
Acosta testified that she would not have released the funds to Colonel Lachica without the explicit approval of VP Duterte.
Acosta cited her trust in Colonel Lachica, stemming from the Vice President's own confidence in the security officer.
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Special disbursing officers (SDOs) revealed that millions in confidential funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) were managed by security personnel.
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House lawmakers are considering criminal charges, including plunder, against special disbursing officers (SDOs) of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) for allegedly irregular delegation of confidential funds.
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A former special disbursing officer (SDO) of the Department of Education (DepEd) admitted to distributing cash envelopes to selected education officials under the direct orders of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez questioned the physical impossibility of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education's (DepEd) claims regarding the disbursement of confidential funds.
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Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez, Chief of Staff of the Vice President, stated she has no knowledge regarding the utilization of the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds, as these matters are outside her operational purview.
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