The Liberal Party will not sanction Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo over her defense of Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds.
MANILA -- The Liberal Party will not sanction Marikina 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo over her defense of Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential funds, Party President and Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman said.
“The defense of Rep. Stella Quimbo of the confidential funds, particularly of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education, and the Maharlika Investment Fund, contrary to the collective position of the leadership and ranking members of the Liberal Party of the Philippines, has resulted in some clamor to sanction Rep. Quimbo as a Party member.
She also now sits as one of the members of the Small Committee which has final say over the amendments that will be included in the final version of House Bill 8980, the 2024 Budget that will be submitted to the Senate. The 2 have frequently taken on the role of majority whip for key priority bills such as the annual national budget, various tax measures and other economic bills such as the Maharlika Investment Fund.