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VP Sara Duterte’s aide Zuleika Lopez doing ‘okay’: Dela Rosa
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed dismay over the perceived lack of aid for her chief-of-staff, Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez, following a health episode during her detention at the House of Representatives.
Lopez experienced symptoms including vomiting and signs of a panic attack, prompting her transfer to the Veteran's Memorial Medical Center (VMMC).
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco stated that all actions during Lopez's detention adhered to protocols and due process, denying allegations of ill-treatment.
Velasco confirmed that Lopez's doctor was granted access promptly and an ambulance arrived quickly, refuting claims of delayed response.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa reported on Monday that Lopez was doing 'okay' in her hospital confinement and recovering at VMMC.
VMMC spokesperson Dr. Joan Mae Perez Rifareal stated that Lopez is receiving the highest quality medical attention and undergoing routine diagnostic tests.
The House committee on good governance and public accountability cited Lopez in contempt, and the order to transfer her to the Correctional Institute for Women triggered her health episodes.
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Atty. Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte, was detained after being cited for contempt by the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability for allegedly interfering in the probe into the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds.
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Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez of the Office of the Vice President was hospitalized after falling ill, reportedly suffering from a panic attack with repeated vomiting and collapsing.
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Vice President Sara Duterte was allowed a temporary leave from the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) to visit her children.
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Three officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) have been hospitalized due to anxiety and stress amid the congressional inquiry into the OVP's use of confidential funds.
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Vice President Sara Duterte announced that her chief of staff, Atty. Zuleika Lopez, will resign after the ongoing House of Representatives hearings conclude.
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