Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas on Tuesday called on the Commission on Audit to make public the audit of the Office of the Vice President’s confidential fund expenses in 2022.
Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas on Tuesday called on the Commission on Audit to make public the audit of the Office of the Vice President’s confidential fund expenses in 2022.
Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa want the Senate to investigate Politiko’s report that they and seven other lawmakers allegedly wanted Vice President Sara Duterte’s P615-million confidential fund reinstated.
“It’s not something I’m willing to die for,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas.
Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre and Aklan Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. supported the decision of the House of Representatives to realign the confidential funds of civilian agencies under the proposed 2024 national budget.
Quezon City Rep. Franz Pumaren said that threats and intimidation will not change the mind of the House of Representatives on its decision to realign confidential funds from civilian agencies.
Former President Rodrigo Duterte came to the rescue of his daughter Vice President Sara Duterte amid the confidential fund controversy, but only inadvertently made things worse for her, according to a former lawmaker.
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa has expressed support for Vice President Sara Duterte over her remark that critics of confidential funds are “enemies” of the nation.
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) claimed that it spent its P125 million confidential fund in the last 19 days of 2022, not 11 days as claimed by a lawmaker.
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) will leave the fate of its proposed P500 million confidential fund for 2024 to the discretion of Congress.
Senator Risa Hontiveros said the way that the OVP burned through public funds could be compared to a shopping spree using a credit card.
