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Office of the Vice President

OVP

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) in the Philippines is responsible for various socio-economic programs and security operations, with its 2026 budget approved at P889.2 million. It has faced scrutiny over the use of confidential funds and the implementation of livelihood programs. Vice President Sara Duterte has defended her office's actions while emphasizing efforts to combat corruption and improve governance.

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This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Wed, December 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM

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Recent developments on Office of the Vice President

Thu, December 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM

VP Duterte braces for impeachment complaint, calls accusations baseless

Vice President Sara Duterte anticipates a new impeachment complaint, stating that Filipinos are tired of such proceedings and that the accusations lack evidence.

Wed, December 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM

Bicameral committee approves P889.2M budget for OVP in 2026

The bicameral conference committee has approved the P889.2 million budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2026.

Sun, December 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM

Senate, House deadlock delays 2026 national budget over DPWH funding

Deliberations on the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 are delayed due to a deadlock over the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget.

Fri, December 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM

VP Sara Duterte faces plunder raps over P612.5M confidential funds

Civil society leaders, priests, economists, academics, and a student leader filed plunder, bribery, malversation, graft, culpable violation of the Constitution, and betrayal of public trust charges against Vice President Sara Duterte and 15 others on December 12, 2025.

Thu, December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM

OVP gets unmodified COA opinion despite program guideline issues

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) stated that the 2024 Commission on Audit (COA) report found no loss or wastage of government funds or property under their management.

Tue, December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM

COA: OVP security group personnel down to 335 in 2024

The Commission on Audit (COA) reported that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) had 335 non-plantilla personnel in its Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group (VPSPG) in 2024, which is fewer compared to previous years.

Tue, December 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM

COA flags OVP's livelihood program for questionable beneficiary selection

The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Office of the Vice President (OVP)'s "Mag Negosyo 'Ta Day" livelihood program for questionable beneficiary selection and lack of proper evaluation of business proposals.

Mon, December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM

VP Duterte vows to fight greed of high-ranking officials

Vice President Sara Duterte vowed to continue her fight against the "greed" of "high-ranking officials" in the government.

Thu, November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Senate approves P889M OVP budget in less than five minutes

The Senate plenary overwhelmingly approved the proposed P889 million budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for fiscal year 2026 in under five minutes.

Sat, November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Arroyo, Estrada attend VP Office anniversary; Robredo, De Castro absent

Former presidents Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Joseph Estrada attended the 90th anniversary celebration of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in Makati City.