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Sara mum on secret fund recipients
Vice President Sara Duterte has refused to disclose the identities of recipients of the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds, citing laws that prohibit the divulgence of intelligence operations.
She stated that she cannot explain intelligence operations as it would compromise the work of offices involved, and specifically refused to explain names like 'Mary Grace Piattos' and 'Chippy McDonalds'.
Lawmakers investigating the use of confidential funds flagged discrepancies in the OVP's submitted receipts to the Commission on Audit.
Concerns were raised as hundreds of recipients listed in the receipts, including 'Mary Grace Piattos', reportedly have no civil registry records according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
The Vice President also questioned the authenticity of the acknowledgment receipts being presented in the House hearing due to potential alterations in evidence handling, with one legislator describing them as 'hastily doctored or simply fabricated'.
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A House of Representatives panel has asked the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to verify the civil registry records of 677 individuals listed as recipients of confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd).
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) confirmed that 1,322 out of 1,992 individuals listed as recipients of the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) confidential funds lack birth records.
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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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Vice President Sara Duterte and Department of Education officials are facing potential plunder complaints for the alleged unlawful disbursement of P612.5 million in confidential funds.
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has no records of over 400 names listed on the acknowledgment receipts for the Department of Education's (DepEd) confidential fund.
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