Speaker Martin Romualdez urged Vice President Sara Duterte to finally come to the House of Representatives and address allegations of funds misuse
hounding her office.
House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe of Zamboanga City also called out Vice President Duterte for what he described as a calculated strategy of evasion and deflection to avoid accountability for the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds allocated to the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education under her watch. The Vice President should stop using her staff as human shields.
Despite the gravity of the issue, Duterte has attended only once—during the first hearing—where she refused to take an oath, read a prepared statement, and left without addressing inquiries from lawmakers. The inquiry took a dramatic turn during the sixth hearing when OVP Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Zuleika Lopez finally appeared after multiple invitations and a subpoena.
The lawmaker from Zamboanga City underscored the House’s mandate to ensure public funds are spent responsibly and with transparency.
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