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The government will save around P1.3 billion if the Senate adopts the House of Representatives' proposal to cut the proposed budget of Vice President Sara Duterte 's office to P733 million from over P2 billion, appropriations panel chairperson Zaldy Co said Wednesday.“By eliminating redundant roles , government can save as much as P1.3 billion, which constitutes a significant portion of the OVP proposed P2.037 billion budget for 2025," Co said in a statement.
Several lawmakers earlier said that the programs could be handled by appropriate agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development.Co also highlighted the OVP spending of P53 million for the lease of 10 satellite offices and two extension offices nationwide in 2023. He said the amount was high compared to the P4.1 million office rental expenses of then-Vice President Leni Robredo.
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