Former House Speaker and now Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has called for the transfer of the confidential fund from the office of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to the appropriate security-related agencies.
The controversial P125 million confidential fund of the Office of Vice President (OVP) in 2022 reignited a debate during the plenary deliberation of the proposed P5.768 trillion budget on Monday.
The Department of Budget and Management has assured the House of Representatives that its power of the purse was not subverted when funds from the Contingent Fund were released to the office of Vice President Sara Duterte.
