Paolo Ortega V

Paolo Ortega V is a House Deputy Majority Leader who has been actively investigating and criticizing Vice President Sara Duterte's use of confidential funds. He revealed suspicious names on the list of fund recipients, including what he calls 'Team Grocery,' which includes items like flour and pork shoulder, raising questions about the legitimacy of these transactions. Ortega also called for stricter enforcement of existing laws to combat fake news and misinformation in the Philippines.

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Last updated at April 20, 2025.

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Vice President Sara Duterte has reportedly entered 'survival mode' as she faces an impending Senate impeachment trial.
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Rep Ortega welcomes VP Sara back from Netherlands, jokes about gifts

La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V welcomed Vice President Sara Duterte's return to the Philippines on Monday, April 7.
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Sara returns, OVP, DepEd alleged to distribute confidential funds

Among the new names are 'Honeylet Camille Sy,' 'Feonna Biong,' 'Feonna Villegas,' and 'Joel Linangan,' alleged recipients of confidential funds from the OVP.
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Ortega reveals new names in VP Duterte's confidential fund list

House Deputy Majority Leader Francisco Paolo Ortega V revealed new names allegedly listed as recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte's multi-million peso confidential funds.
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Ortega uncovers 'Team Grocery' in VP Duterte’s funds

House Deputy Majority Leader Paolo Ortega V has uncovered a new list of potential fictitious beneficiaries of Vice President Sara Duterte's P112.5 million confidential funds, naming them as 'Team Grocery'.
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Bauan mayor detained for contempt over waterworks hearing absences

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Rep Paduano warns resource persons against insulting House probe on misinformation

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Malacañang urges Sara Duterte-Carpio to explain PHP112.5M in dubious DepEd aliases

On Monday, Malacañang urged Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio to explain additional names found as recipients of confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) during her terms.
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Ortega reveals new dubious recipients of VP Duterte’s confidential funds

House Deputy Majority Leader Paolo Ortega has revealed new names on a list of questionable recipients of confidential funds from Vice President Sara Duterte's office, further supporting the impeachment articles against her.
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Ortega reveals more fictitious names in DepEd confidential fund probe

Deputy Majority Leader Paolo Ortega disclosed additional names, including 'Amoy Liu', 'Fernan Amuy', and 'Joug De Asim', who allegedly received confidential funds from DepEd when Vice President Sara Duterte headed the agency.
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