COA ORDERS RETURN OF ₱375M OVP CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS
The Commission on Audit has disallowed ₱375 million in confidential funds of the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte, citing serious breaches of spending rules.
The funds, released in three ₱125M cash advances in 2023, are now ordered returned by VP Duterte and accountable officials.
COA flagged key issues in the spending:
• Unauthorized handling of funds – cash advances were transferred to individuals not designated as accountable officers
• Unproven “confidential operations” – at least ₱62 million in rewards lacked proof of successful intelligence activities
• Questionable procurement – nearly ₱199 million in expenses were supported only by acknowledgment receipts, not valid invoices
• Prohibited reimbursements – some expenses were made even before cash advances were granted. | via Marianne Enriquez/News5
'GONE TOO SOON'
Children were killed in Duterte's war on illegal drugs. They were 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 years old. They had homework to finish, exams the next day, Mass to attend, and most especially dreams to achieve.
Some were asleep, some were getting ready for school. But they were killed and became part of the thousands of Filipinos killed in the bloody war that the previous administration waged. As the ICC case against Duterte moves forward, families demand justice. For them, the search for accountability is inseparable from grief — and from the lives they say were taken too soon. | @AdrianINQ
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Hahaha! May butas sa script nyo kaya biglang “error on my part” na lang. May kwento pa na meeting kasama si Sec. Año at Rep. Leila at dun inabot ang pera. So kaninong imagination ang nagka-“error”?
'ERROR ON MY PART' NA NAISAMA SI REP. DE LIMA
Inamin ni Atty. Levi Baligod na nagkaroon siya ng "oversight" o pagkakamali sa pagsama sa pangalan ni Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima sa listahan ng mga mambabatas na nakatanggap umano ng male-maletang pera.
@News5PH Bakit, sino ba tunay na may-ari ng bahay para sabihing nakakahiya sa tunay na may-ari? bakit ang tone mo ay may specific kang bahay na tinutukoy kung ang PR mo ay wala kang alam?
@supernegatrona Yan ang propa nila sa soc. Med. They present things as if they only exist in Davao. Gagawing safest, most business friendly city na naman. For 2028, maybe.
Dear Mayor Benjamin Magalong,
Sabi mo sa interview mo with Karen Davila: “Parang ako pa 'yung under investigation, akusado.”
1. Hindi ka under investigation. Under review lang daw ng legal team ng Malacañang yung position or designation mo as Special Adviser kasi nga – may conflict sa Constitution at Local Government Code.
Kahit nga si Mayor Vico Sotto sinabi sa isang interview just this week na FULL TIME job ang pagiging Mayor and the LGC says that a Mayor cannot have any other occupation or preoccupation.
Hindi lang nag viral pero documented and galing sa sarili mong bibig sa isang interview nuong September 21 rally with GMA News ang sabi mo: “Minsan nga napapabayaan ko na yung trabaho ko bilang Mayor ng Baguio.”
Mag move on ka na dapat from ICI! Ikaw naman ang nag resign di ba.
2. Kung under investigation ka man, bakit ka magagalit? Wala dapat exempted sa scrutiny.
May project ang Discaya funded by Baguio City LGU budget. Bakit hindi pwedeng tanungin?
Nag explain ka naman. Some people find it satisfactory, some people don’t.
3. Until now, wala ka pa pinapangalanan sa 67 Congtractors na sinabi mo nuon na alam mo at hindi mo din binubunyag sino ang nasa likod ng 36 Billion rock netting scam na rinereklamo mo sa Benguet and Baguio region.
Sinubmit mo ba sa ICI yun nuong parte ka pa?
Bakit hindi mo isiwalat sa publiko?
Lagi ka nagpapa interview wala ka namang binubunyag at paulit-ulit na lang reklamo mo at hinanakit mo sa pag tanggal sayo sa ICI kahit na ikaw naman ang nag resign.
Stop playing victim when you’re not!
Mag focus ka sa Baguio kesa sa umiikot ka sa buong bansa at umiikot sa iba’t ibang interviews.
#Accountability