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Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday appeared before a House committee hearing on the findings of the Commission on Audit and other issues regarding the use of her office's budget.The public hearing was conducted by the House committee on good government and public accountability, chaired by Manila Representative Joel Chua.The hearing's agenda was regarding the initial deliberation and preliminary determination of a privilege speech by Manila Rep.
Since she has refused to answer the lawmakers' questions on her office's budget, however, the House appropriations panel has recommended a P1.29 billion budget cut on Office of the Vice President's P2-billion proposed budget for 2025.Last week, the House appropriations panel deferred for the second time the committee-level deliberations on the OVP's proposed budget.
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