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Romualdez says Sara Duterte should attend House probe
Romualdez says Sara Duterte should attend House probe
Vice President Sara Duterte attends the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from her father former president Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Vice President Sara Duterte attends the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from her father former president Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday said Vice President Sara Duterte should personally attend the hearings of their panel investigating alleged fund misuse in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), which she previously led.
MANILA — House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday said Vice President Sara Duterte should personally attend the hearings of their panel investigating alleged fund misuse in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), which she previously led.
Several OVP officials led by chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez attended Wednesday's resumption of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability inquiry into the issues hounding Duterte-led offices.
Several OVP officials led by chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez attended Wednesday's resumption of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability inquiry into the issues hounding Duterte-led offices.
The Vice President, however, refused to show up at the hearings, and only expressed sympathy for her subordinates being grilled by lawmakers.
The Vice President, however, refused to show up at the hearings, and only expressed sympathy for her subordinates being grilled by lawmakers.
But Romualdez said that Duterte should not pass the responsibility of explaining the funds in question to her subordinates, such as Lopez, who was cited in contempt and ordered detained at the House of Representative.
But Romualdez said that Duterte should not pass the responsibility of explaining the funds in question to her subordinates, such as Lopez, who was cited in contempt and ordered detained at the House of Representative.
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“Eh ‘di dapat lang siyang sumipot at mag-oath at mag-salita at mag-eksplika dahil lahat ng mga opisyales niya… siya lang yata may alam kung anong nangyari diyan sa mga pondo eh kaya dapat siya ang mag-eksplika,” Romualdez said during an ambush interview in Albay.
“Eh ‘di dapat lang siyang sumipot at mag-oath at mag-salita at mag-eksplika dahil lahat ng mga opisyales niya… siya lang yata may alam kung anong nangyari diyan sa mga pondo eh kaya dapat siya ang mag-eksplika,” Romualdez said during an ambush interview in Albay.
"Wag na niyang ibigay sa mga officials niya sa OVP at sa DepEd. Sana lang magsalita,” he added.
"Wag na niyang ibigay sa mga officials niya sa OVP at sa DepEd. Sana lang magsalita,” he added.
The committee, chaired by Manila Rep. Joel Chua, scheduled its next hearing on Monday, November 25.
The committee, chaired by Manila Rep. Joel Chua, scheduled its next hearing on Monday, November 25.
One of the initial findings of the panel was the alleged fictitious identities written in the acknowledgement receipts submitted by the OVP to justify their confidential expenses to the Commission on Audit.
One of the initial findings of the panel was the alleged fictitious identities written in the acknowledgement receipts submitted by the OVP to justify their confidential expenses to the Commission on Audit.
Duterte on Wednesday refused to comment on the allegation, saying that not all receipts and auditing documents go through her office.
Duterte on Wednesday refused to comment on the allegation, saying that not all receipts and auditing documents go through her office.
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