MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on good government and public accountability excused Vice President Sara Duterte from its hearing on Monday after one of her staff members experienced shortness of breath while being questioned about the disbursement of P125-M confidential funds. Before Duterte asked for the panel’s permission, she was seen accompanying Gina Acosta, the special disbursing officer of the Office of the Vice President (OVP)…

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House panel lets VP Duterte accompany sick staffer to hospital

A member of Vice President Sara Duterte"s staff was rushed to the hospital on Monday night amid questions on her knowledge on signatories on receipts used to justify the disbursement of P125 million confidential funds of the OVP in 2022.

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WHILE lamenting that the controversy surrounding the P612.5 million confidential fund of the Office of the Vice President could have been resolved much earlier if Vice President Sara Duterte and her officials had cooperated from the beginning, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Monday extended the detention of OVP Chief of Staff Zuleika Lopez to 10 days from the original five.

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