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VP Sara claims Romualdez, Co 'controlling' nat'l budget; Co denies allegations
Vice President Sara Duterte accused House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Appropriations Committee Chairman Zaldy Co of controlling the national budget.
Duterte claimed that some House members asked her for a portion of the P5 billion allocated for classroom construction under the Department of Education's 2023 budget, suggesting they might have intended to pocket the funds.
She implied that this control over the budget was a reason for her snubbing the House budget deliberations and her resignation as DepEd chief in June.
Appropriations Committee Chairman Elizaldy Co vehemently denied Duterte's allegations, calling them a 'budol' or scam.
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