Irregularities in Secret Funds Fuel Impeachment Trial Against Philippines’ Vice President
Philippine civil registry data has revealed that numerous recipients listed on confidential funds allocated to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office were either minors or deceased, complicating her ongoing impeachment proceedings. Law enforcement officials remain cautious about executing any potential arrest warrant, citing concerns over public order and the vice president’s past statements regarding police interactions.
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PSA: Some OVP, DepEd confidential fund recipients had names of kids, dead people
The Philippine Statistics Authority says 1,685 names in the confidential fund receipts have no birth, marriage, or death records
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Read full article →Duterte impeachment trial: Defense says CF payee names are ‘aliases’
MANILA, Philippines — For the first time since the impeachment proceedings started in July, Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team stated that the names of those who signed acknowledgment receipts (AR) for confidential fund (CF) payments are “aliases.” Defense counsel Justin Gular made the revelation during Duterte’s trial on Monday when asked by Senator-judge Risa
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