Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, confronts Manila Rep. Joel Chua over the conduct of his panel investigating the OVP and DepEd's utilization of confidential funds. House of Representatives/livestream

MANILA — Days after her controversial midnight press conference triggered by the detention of her top aide, Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday showed up at the House of Representatives and immediately confronted lawmakers investigating the alleged fund misuse in her current and previous offices.

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Duterte's Monday appearance at the House was preceded by a Saturday press conference where she revealed an alleged plan to have President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., the First Lady and the House Speaker assassinated should she get killed. The remark sent security forces into frenzy, calling it a "serious threat" to the First Family.

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During the hearing, Duterte had to be reminded every few minutes to "respect" the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability and its members as they called out her supposed refusal to obey rules of congressional proceedings. 

Vice President Sara Duterte finally takes her oath before the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability. HOR

Earlier in the hearing, Duterte also questioned the panel after it extended to 10 days from 5 days the detention period for her chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez, who was previously cited in contempt over “undue interference” in the panel proceedings.

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"Araw-araw you are depriving a person of her liberty... Sundin natin yung batas... Tinutulungan ko lang kayo kasi napapahiya ang Pilipinas. Ganito ba ang House of Representatives? Tinutulungan ko lang kayo," Duterte said. 

Deputy Speaker Jayjay Suarez moved to strike out Duterte's "unwarranted and unfair" comment about the House of Representatives.

During the interpellation of Antipolo Rep. Romeo Acop to Edward Fajarda, a disbursing officer at the Department of Education (DepEd) when Duterte was secretary, the Vice President could not hide her dissatisfaction at how the lawmakers were supposedly treating her people. 

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Acop was asking Fajardo to confirm if he certified the truthfulness of the DepEd's liquidation report on its confidential funds, but he could not answer because the panel did not give him a copy of the said document.

"How can you ask a resource person without giving him copies. Gve him a copy... Mr. Chair wala kaming kakampi dito, walang maka point of order para sa amin," Duterte said.

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"Madam Vice President please wait to be recognized," panel chair Joel Chua said.

"Point of order... Why is it that the VIce President is batting [in the interpellation], hindi po dapat ganon," ACT-Teachers Rep. France Castro said.

Vice President Sara Duterte refuses to talk to Rep. Dan Fernandez as she argues with Manila Rep. Joel Chua, the chair of the House panel investigating her offices' alleged fund misuse. HOR

While the panel paused its proceedings, Duterte went to Chua and argued with him about how he conducts his hearing. She was also seen refusing to talk to Rep. Fernandez because "you are not the chair."

The House panel hearing is still ongoing.

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