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The Commission on Audit has flagged the Office of the Vice President over its inconsistencies, deviations from orders and missing or incomplete documents in relation to the OVP’s P168 million worth of relief operations in 2025.

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In its consolidated audit report on the country's disaster risk reduction and management funds, state auditors reported that the OVP’s relief operations suffered from inconsistent reporting, unauthorized operational deviations, “issuance of open-ended mission orders,” and incomplete documentation. 

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The Court of Appeals has dismissed the bail petition filed by a businessman’s brother, who is accused of murdering his kin.

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The Office of the Vice President who drafted its defenses to state auditors on its use of confidential funds told the impeachment court Tuesday, August 25, that he filed the office's protective intelligence reports without reading them, and personally covered a P150,000 liquidation gap in 2024 that's yet to be reimbursed. 

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Giawhag ni Konsehal Jose Abellanosa ang Committee on Infrastructure nga mopahigayon og imbestigasyon batok sa Department of Engineering and Public Works, City Engineer's Office ug uban pa’ng responsable nga opisyales human gitaho sa Commission on Audit ang kapin P432 milyones nga proyekto sa imprastraktura sa nilabay nga administrasyon nga wala makasumite og teknikal nga mga dokumento.

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Naudlot ang pag-impeach kay Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana.

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The auditor-witness of the House prosecution testified yesterday that legitimate official receipts should be submitted to liquidate purchases of food and supplies using confidential funds, distinguishing them from mere acknowledgment receipts.

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By all appearances, the COA auditors may most likely prove to be the most effective adverse witnesses against the vice president.

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What started as a disagreement over documents on Day 15 of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial turned into a sharp clash between the defense and the prosecution, with one moment spilling onto social media and prompting a stern warning from presiding officer Sen. Chiz Escudero. 

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Tumanggap umano ng confidential funds noong 2023 ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang mga pangalan ng pagkain at mga kilalang apelyido na luma­bas sa Acknowledgment Receipts.

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The Commission on Audit has flagged the Office of the Vice President over its inconsistencies, deviations from orders and missing or incomplete documents in relation to the OVP’s P168 million worth of relief operations in 2025.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807780 [AuthorName] => Daphne Galvez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/23/coa_2026-09-23_23-43-00393_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2558409 [Title] => COA flags OVP over relief operations, documentation lapses [Summary] =>

In its consolidated audit report on the country's disaster risk reduction and management funds, state auditors reported that the OVP’s relief operations suffered from inconsistent reporting, unauthorized operational deviations, “issuance of open-ended mission orders,” and incomplete documentation. 

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The Court of Appeals has dismissed the bail petition filed by a businessman’s brother, who is accused of murdering his kin.

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The Office of the Vice President who drafted its defenses to state auditors on its use of confidential funds told the impeachment court Tuesday, August 25, that he filed the office's protective intelligence reports without reading them, and personally covered a P150,000 liquidation gap in 2024 that's yet to be reimbursed. 

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Naudlot ang pag-impeach kay Audit Commissioner Mario Lipana.

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The auditor-witness of the House prosecution testified yesterday that legitimate official receipts should be submitted to liquidate purchases of food and supplies using confidential funds, distinguishing them from mere acknowledgment receipts.

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By all appearances, the COA auditors may most likely prove to be the most effective adverse witnesses against the vice president.

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What started as a disagreement over documents on Day 15 of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial turned into a sharp clash between the defense and the prosecution, with one moment spilling onto social media and prompting a stern warning from presiding officer Sen. Chiz Escudero. 

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Tumanggap umano ng confidential funds noong 2023 ni Vice President Sara Duterte ang mga pangalan ng pagkain at mga kilalang apelyido na luma­bas sa Acknowledgment Receipts.

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