Sara Duterte skips House panel probe on OVP's budget use anew

Vice President Sara Duterte has declined to attend again the continuing investigation of a House of Representatives panel into how the Office of the Vice President (OVP) used its budget, including confidential funds.

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In a letter addressed to House committee on good government and public accountability chairperson and Manila 3rd district Representative Joel Chua dated November 19, Duterte explained her refusal to attend the hearing anew, recalling that she was not asked a single question during the previous hearing on September 18.

“In view of the foregoing, I would like to respectfully inform you that I will not be attending the hearing scheduled on 20 November 2024,” the letter read.

“In lieu of my attendance, I request that this letter be integrated and made part of the official records of the Committee,” she added.

On November 13, the House panel invited Duterte to its November 20 inquiry. She personally received the invitation at the sidelines of the House QuadComm investigation on the drug war deaths during the administration of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte last Monday defended the OVP officials who also repeatedly failed to attend the House panel inquiry into her office’s budget use, saying they were in various satellite offices to attend the activities for the upcoming OVP anniversary. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News