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VP Duterte says no misuse of OVP confidential funds
Vice President Sara Duterte insists that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) did not misuse its confidential funds in 2022, labeling the allegations as a political attack.
The issue arose during House Committee on Appropriations deliberations on the OVP's proposed 2025 budget.
Duterte criticized her accusers, urging them to focus on national issues such as rising food prices and poverty instead of politicking.
The Commission on Audit (COA) had previously issued a Notice of Disallowance on P73 million of the P125 million confidential funds disbursed by the OVP in 2022 within an 11-day period.
COA explained that a Notice of Disallowance indicates an expenditure was irregular, unnecessary, excessive, extravagant, or unconscionable.
Representative France Castro stated that the misuse of funds is an impeachable offense.
Meanwhile, Representative Rolando Valeriano criticized Duterte's unwillingness to explain the utilization of funds before the House of Representatives.
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The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged P73.28 million of the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) P125 million confidential funds from 2022, issuing a Notice of Disallowance on Aug. 8, 2024.
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ACT-Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro stated that Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged misuse of P125 million in confidential funds in 2022 constitutes an impeachable offense.
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ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro will oppose the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) proposed budget for 2025 due to concerns over its past misuse of confidential funds.
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Vice President Sara Duterte and the House Committee on Appropriations clashed over the OVP's proposed 2025 budget and confidential fund usage.
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Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo found defending the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) budget, particularly its confidential funds, to be the most challenging task of her legislative career.
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