Roderick Wamil, a state auditor and lawyer, testified during the impeachment trial of the Vice President Sara Duterte that the certification issued by the former security chief of the Vice President does not prove that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) used its confidential fund for successful information gathering or surveillance activities. Wamil explained that the certification does not comply with Joint Circular 2015-01, which governs the use of confidential and intelligence funds.
The certification issued by the former security chief of the Vice President Sara Duterte that no untoward incident occurred from December 20 to 31, 2022 does not prove that OVP’s confidential fund was used for successful information gathering or surveillance activities, state auditor and lawyer Roderick Wamil said Wednesday.
Wamil made the testimony when asked by Senator-Judge and Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian as to why such the certification issued by Colonel Raymund Lachica of the Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group does not make the OVP compliant with Joint Circular 2015-01, which governs the use of confidential and intelligence fund.
"Since we based our findings kung ano po 'yung wordings ng Joint Circular, ang tinitignan namin ‘yung causal link between the successful information gathering and surveillance activities vis-a-vis 'yung information given by the informer," Wamil said during Day 13 of the impeachment trial of the Vice President. "Hindi po . Kasi hindi pinakita diyan, Your Honor, na ‘yung naging result ay dahil sa information na binigay nong informant. Iyon ang gusto naming makita," he added. LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial (August 5, 2026
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