Manila Bulletin
Litany of crimes raised in House confidential funds probe; plunder one of them
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.
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) received P500 million and the Department of Education (DepEd) received P112.5 million of these funds for 2022 and 2023.
Antipolo Representative Romeo Acop stated that the misuse or misappropriation of these public funds, especially given the amount, constitutes plunder.
Witnesses testified that they did not know how the funds, withdrawn quarterly in massive amounts, were utilized.
Other potential crimes raised during the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability's investigation include malversation, falsification, and bribery.
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The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability will conclude its investigation into the confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd).
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is investigating two active military officers, Colonels Dennis Nolasco and Raymund Dante Lachica, for allegedly disbursing confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd).
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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.
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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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Two bills have been filed in the House of Representatives seeking to impose stricter guidelines on the use of confidential funds for civilian agencies.
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