Atty. Zuleika Lopez

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<p>MANILA — Atty. Zuleika Lopez, the chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte has been transferred back to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center following a House order.</p><p>The order was read by Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Chief PBGen. Nicolas Torre III in the presence of Vice President Duterte and Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; dela Rosa at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City on Saturday.</p><p>An emotional Lopez hugged the vice president while the transfer order was being read. Duterte accompanied Lopez in the vehicle but declined to comment on the development.</p><p>Lopez was initially detained at the House of Representatives after being cited in contempt and was taken to the VMMC before her transfer to St. Luke&#x27;s.</p><p>She was brought there past 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, after the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability ordered her transfer to the Women’s Correctional Institution in Mandaluyong City.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/23/ovp-chief-of-staff-zuleika-lopez-brought-to-hospital-from-house-detention-0828">READ: OVP Chief of Staff Zuleika Lopez brought to hospital from House detention</a></div><p>Duterte, who stayed by Lopez&#x27;s side throughout the process, blocked her chief of staff&#x27;s transfer to the correctional institution, leading to a standoff. <strong>— report from Karen De Guzman, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/23/vp-duterte-blocks-house-order-to-transfer-chief-of-staff-to-mandaluyong-0907">READ: VP Duterte blocks House order to transfer chief-of-staff to Mandaluyong</a></div>

<p>Atty. Zuleika Lopez, the chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte, is on her way back to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center following a House order.</p>

Atty. Zuleika Lopez, the chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte, is on her way back to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center following a House order.

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OVP chief of staff set to return to Veterans Memorial Medical Center

OVP chief of staff set to return to Veterans Memorial Medical Center

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Published Nov 23, 2024 02:19 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 23, 2024 02:31 PM PHT

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