House panel offers P1M for info on 'Mary Grace Piattos'; linked to VP Duterte's receipts

The House good government and public accountability panel has raised a P1 million reward for information on 'Mary Grace Piattos,' whose signature appears frequently in acknowledgment receipts related to confidential funds used by offices under Vice President Sara Duterte.

Zambales Representative Jefferson 'Jay' Khonghun, the vice chairman of the panel, emphasized that these acknowledgment receipts were officially submitted to the COA and cannot be dismissed as fabricated, urging the public to help locate Piattos.

Committee chairperson Rep. Joel Chua stated that they will coordinate further to identify other names involved and consider consulting a penmanship expert on alleged 'bogus' acknowledgment receipts.

'The theory is... after the release of the Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) by COA, they rushed to justify their liquidation by producing many acknowledgment receipts,' Chua said, raising concerns over discrepancies in receipt dates when no funds were available.

Congressmen hope Vice President Duterte will cooperate and attend the resumption of hearings on Wednesday, addressing the waste of public resources.