OVP exec says VP Duterte sought confidential funds without any supporting papers
Lemuel Ortonio said the vice president set the amount herself and submitted no computation or attachments for the request, prosecutors said.
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How Sara Duterte broke rules on confidential funds — again and again
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte shone a spotlight on the bible of confidential fund (CF) utilization in the Philippines, and how the country’s second highest official has supposedly violated it repeatedly. Joint Circular 2015-01, issued under the administration of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, provides an executive framework on how to release, use, report, and audit confidential and intelligence funds (IF). This document was …
OVP staff: No official receipts for confidential purchases
OFFICE of the Vice President (OVP) Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio on Tuesday testified he did not see any official receipts for millions of pesos worth of purchases of medicine, food, supplies and furniture using the OVP’s confidential funds.Testifying as a hostile witness on Day 18 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Ortonio said the money went directly to informants and agents of the OVP.“The explanation that was provi…
OVP exec says VP Duterte sought confidential funds without any supporting papers
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Assistant Chief-of-staff Lemuel Ortonio told the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday, Aug. 25 that Vice President Sara Duterte’s request for confidential funds had no supporting documents.Ortonio, the prosecution panel's second hostile witness in the high-stakes case, made the confirmation during the direct examination of private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia.Ortonio, who carried the rank of assistant secretary, …
Sara Duterte Herself Set the P125 Million Confidential Funds Amount Says OVP Aide
OVP Aide Says VP Sara Duterte Personally Requested P125 Million Confidential Funds SARA DUTERTE – Vice President Sara Duterte herself determined and requested the P125 million confidential fund allocation, according to testimony from an Office of the Vice President official. Vice President Sara Duterte personally requested P125 million in confidential funds in 2022, according to ... Read more The post Sara Duterte Herself Set the P125 Million Co…
Office of the Vice President (OVP) Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio admitted to the Senate Impeachment Court that those who were given confidential funds did not have receipts and that the funds were not used for any purpose. Under direct examination by Atty. Mae Divinagracia of the prosecution team, Ortonio said that the OVP did not conduct actual procurement. Instead, the OVP relied on field operatives and informants to purchase medical…
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