Vice-President Sara Duterte received a lot of criticism when she travelled to Germany as the country was being battered by Typhoon Carina. The fact that this
trip was scheduled way ahead of time and approved by the Office of the President did not matter to her critics. Begging the question , what is the relevance of the Office of the Vice-President anyway?
Pretty soon the hot topic of the day will be the national budget. Seems only natural to examine the allocation for the OVP. Following the constitutional design, the office itself requires only a modest allocation in the national budget. Obviously, it is an administrative office that needs to be maintained.
The blunt answer is to simply wait and be ready to assume the presidency when the time comes. In fact, the VP must always be available to take on the office at any given moment. Hence, it would be wise to limit the time when the President and the VP are together under one roof. The latter must always have the “designated survivor” mindset.
The main point to be made here is that the OVP should not be a drain on the public coffers. As per the 1987 Constitution, it is really not expected to deliver any specific public service. Hence, any program or initiative coming from this office must not take away money from other government offices.
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