Rep Elizaldy Co criticizes VP Sara over budget issues
Ako Bicol party-list Representative Elizaldy Co criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for allegedly being fake and trying to divert issues regarding her office's expenses during a committee hearing on Tuesday.
Co accused Duterte of manipulating the budget allocation process, calling it typical of the Duterte brand of deception, which he says includes false claims about anti-drug efforts and good governance.
During his interpellation, Co also challenged Duterte’s claim that only two officials control the national budget, noting decisions come from a collegial body with around 139 members in the House committee on appropriations and almost 30 lawmakers in the bicameral conference committee.
Co stated that they will have a meeting to discuss the fate of the OVP budget as neither Duterte nor any representative from her office attended the hearing, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability.
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