Vice President Inday Sara Duterte holds a Press Briefing at the Office of the Vice President Central Office, October 18, 2024. OVP Facebook

Vivienne Gulla

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:598px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729498100793463606014_537934642521373_4595277422002338412_n.jpg" style="width:598px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Inday Sara Duterte holds a Press Briefing at the Office of the Vice President Central Office, October 18, 2024. OVP Facebook</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — There should be no let-up in a House panel’s investigation into the alleged misuse of confidential funds in the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte, and in the Department of Education (DepEd) during her stint as its chief, according to House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability Vice Chairperson and Antipolo City 2nd District Representative Romeo Acop said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/18/vp-sara-recalls-warning-imee-i-will-exhume-marcos-sr-s-body-throw-it-to-the-west-ph-sea-1324">• VP Sara recalls warning Imee: &#x27;I will exhume Marcos Sr.&#x27;s body, throw it to the West PH Sea&#x27;</a></div><p>He issued the statement after Duterte threatened to dig up the remains of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and to dump it into the sea, if the supposed “political attacks” against her do not stop.</p><p>House leaders have repeatedly denied that its investigation into the utilization of public funds of the OVP and DepEd was politically motivated. </p><p>Acop said giving leeway to the Vice President would not be in accordance with the duty of the House of Representatives. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/18/vp-duterte-says-marcos-does-not-know-how-to-be-president-kasalanan-ko-ba-yun-1132">• VP Duterte says Marcos &#x27;does not know how to be president&#x27;</a></div><p>“The performance of one’s duty should be the primordial consideration. Trabaho namin ‘yun. Therefore, dapat walang let-up to show what really happened, insofar as the confidential fund of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education when she was still the secretary. Kasi ‘pag magbibigay kami ng leeway, hindi na yata in accordance with our mandate,” he told the media in a press conference on Monday.</p><p>Acop noted that Duterte appeared to have exposed a “flaw” in her character in last Friday’s press conference.</p><p>“I think she is being overwhelmed by anger and hate. ‘Pag ang isang tao ay sobrang-sobra ang galit, nawawala siya sa sense of decency sa aking paningin, and sometimes, ‘yung how you manage ‘yung hate sa iyong katawan at saka ‘yung nasasaktan ka, it&#x27;s also a test of your character… So in the case of the Vice President, eh lumalabas po ‘yung flaw sa kanyang character kasi natatalo ng kanyang galit,” he said. </p><div><strong>&#x27;SO MUCH ANGER&#x27;</strong></div><p>Some congressmen urged the Vice President to see a psychologist or a psychiatrist after what they perceive as a “meltdown” in her last press conference, where she also admitted imagining cutting off Marcos Jr.’s head.</p><p>“Talagang nanlilisik. Parang galit na galit sa mundo… Kaya talagang kinwestiyon ko kung talagang okay ba sya?” House Assistant Majority Leader and La Union 1st District Representative Paolo Ortega said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/20/house-lawmakers-want-answers-from-vp-duterte-on-confidential-funds-use-other-issues-1541">• House lawmakers want answers from VP Duterte on confidential funds use, other issues</a></div><p>“Parang may something, ewan ko. Parang punong-puno ng galit at saka parang ‘yung mga lumabas sa ating mga pahayagan parang talagang hindi ko alam kung may meltdown o may problema na nangyayari right before our eyes during the presscon,” he added.</p><p>“Siguro it will be recommended that she sees a psychologist or psychiatrist. Kasi sila ang expert dito. Hindi kami,” Acop replied when asked whether the VP showed signs of psychological issues.</p><p>House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Representative Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. also criticized Duterte’s desecration threat against Marcos Sr., calling it “foul”.</p><p>“‘Yung ganyang naririnig kong mga ganyang salita ay salita ‘pag umiinom sa kanto, sa barangay ‘pag lasing na, biruan lang ‘yun. Pero walang ganyan… Bilang isang Kristiyano, bilang isang batang pinalaki sa maayos, palagay ko foul po ‘yun,” Gonzales said.</p><p>“Kung ako si Sen. Imee Marcos at sinabi ‘yun sa tatay ko, palagay ko hindi kami pwedeng magkita at mag-usap sa panahon na ‘yun. Sasabihin ko ibang klase na ito, ibang usapan na ‘yun. Sana walang ganyang usapan,” he added.</p><p>House Committee on Public Accounts chairperson and ABANG LINGKOD Party List Representative Joseph Stephen Paduano, meanwhile, issued an unsolicited advice to the VP.</p><p>“Just like what we have done with the Office of the Vice President, giving due courtesy to that office. Ang unsolicited advice po is the Vice President should also give due courtesy to the Office of the President, and of course the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Napakaganda ng courtesy na ibinigay namin sa kanya, when she was invited in the good government hearing while not taking her oath,” he said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oesA0sB18Io?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Some congressmen urged the Vice President to see a psychiatrist after what they perceive as a “meltdown” in her last press conference, where she also admitted imagining cutting off Marcos Jr.’s head.</p>

Some congressmen urged the Vice President to see a psychiatrist after what they perceive as a “meltdown” in her last press conference, where she also admitted imagining cutting off Marcos Jr.’s head.

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No let-up in probe on OVP, DepEd under Sara Duterte, lawmaker says

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