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INQToday: VP Duterte’s staff asked me to resign over purchase issue – Ex-DepEd exec
Former Education Undersecretary Gloria Jumamil Mercado claims that Vice President Sara Duterte's chief-of-staff asked her to resign after she raised concerns regarding the procurement for DepEd's computerization program.
Mercado stated that Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez asked her to resign after she opposed suggestions from former Education Assistant Secretary Reynold Munsayac that bidders should resolve the bidding issues among themselves.
The incident occurred in October 2023 when Sara Duterte was the Secretary of Education.
Mercado had insisted that the procurement must strictly follow the rules.
Vice President Sara Duterte stated that the House hearing on the alleged misuse of her office's funds was unnecessary and based on unsubstantiated allegations, urging the lower chamber to terminate its probe.
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