INQUIRER.net/ Faith Argosino INQUIRER.net/ Faith Argosino MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte mocked on Thursday the physical appearance of a Manila lawmaker, whom she said “accuses her of everything without any evidence.” Although Duterte did not mention any names during her speech, former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s campaign rally in Tondo, Manila, was held in a public space along District 2, which is represented by Congressman Rolando Valeriano in the House of Representatives. Because when I saw him talking about me, I asked ‘he’s a congressman of Manila?) Last year, the House committee on good government and public accountability launched a probe into the budget and fund utilization of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). Gerville Luistro “lacks clear legislative objectives or contemplated legislation that is expected as an outcome of the deliberations.” READ: OVP urged to prove financial aid beneficiaries are real In his privilege speech, Valeriano questioned the proposed budget of the OVP for 2025 and the status of its “ayuda” (aid) programs, reportedly limited within the National Capital Region from 2023 to 2025. The lawmaker said the OVP should prove that the 977,615 beneficiaries of its financial aid are not “ghost beneficiaries.” Aside from this, questions regarding the confidential funds were likewise raised during the hearings last year. Joel Chua said 405 of the 667 names found on the ARs for the CFs of the DepEd have no record with the PSA. Read Full Story
