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Vice President Sara Duterte attends the attends the House quad committee hearing on the alleged human rights violations in the war on drugs of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173154813720820241113-duterte-quadcomm-hearing-MT-8.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="white-space:pre-wrap">Vice President Sara Duterte attends the attends the House quad committee hearing on the alleged human rights violations in the war on drugs of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A lawmaker on Thursday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to face a House inquiry into her office’s fund utilization after she showed up at a megapanel’s separate investigation into her father’s war on drugs. </p><p>Duterte on Wednesday made a surprise appearance at the House quad committee hearing, which her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, attended for the first time. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/13/sara-backs-dad-vp-duterte-makes-surprise-appearance-at-house-quad-comm-1731">Sara backs dad: VP Duterte makes surprise appearance at House quad comm</a></div><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Medyo nakakapatanong lang kasi resource person din natin si Vice President sa good governance [committee], where we are investigating the utilization of the budget of the OVP (Office of the Vice President) and DepEd (Department of Education) during her time. Hindi siya dumadating doon,” <span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(65, 65, 65);color:rgb(65, 65, 65);white-space:pre-wrap">Batangas Second District Rep. Gerville Luistro said. </span></span></div><p>“Puwede naman pala, kaya naman pala niyang dumating at mag-stay until midnight. Sana itong kaniyang presence sa pagsuporta sa ating former president sa quad comm, sana naipapakita rin niya kung saan siya talaga invited na resource speaker sa committee on good governance,” Luistro told TeleRadyo Serbisyo. </p><p>Former senator De Lima, a drug war critic and quad comm resource person, added: “Lahat naman dapat ay humaharap sa mga ganiyang proseso o proceedings ng isang co-eaqual branch ng executive.”</p><div><strong></strong><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><strong> </strong></span></div><p>Duterte on Wednesday was handed an invitation for the November 20 hearing of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on her office&#x27;s confidential expenses.  </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/13/vp-duterte-invited-to-hearing-on-confidential-expenses-on-nov-20-106">VP Duterte invited to House panel hearing on confidential expenses on Nov. 20</a></div><p>She attended only the first hearing of the House panel and skipped the succeeding hearings, saying the probe was politically motivated. The Vice President denied her office misused public funds, which was disputed by congressmen.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/13/senate-allies-of-vp-duterte-pledge-to-restore-ovp-budget-cuts-2058">Senate allies of VP Duterte pledge to restore OVP budget cuts</a><br/><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/ovp-ready-to-work-even-without-a-budget-sara-duterte-says-after-snubbing-house-hearing-1040">OVP ready to work even without a budget, Sara Duterte says after snubbing House hearing</a></span></div><p>Earlier this week, the House committee <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/11/house-cites-4-ovp-linked-individuals-in-contempt-for-snubbing-budget-probe-1057"></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/11/house-cites-4-ovp-linked-individuals-in-contempt-for-snubbing-budget-probe-1057">cited in contempt</a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 4 individuals linked to the Office of the Vice President after they failed to attend the budget probe. </span></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/11/house-panel-expels-ovp-legal-chief-for-refusal-to-take-oath-in-probe-1256">House panel expels OVP legal chief for refusal to take oath in probe</a></div><p>The Vice President on Wednesday said  <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/13/sara-duterte-says-she-no-longer-expects-fairness-from-house-1640"></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/13/sara-duterte-says-she-no-longer-expects-fairness-from-house-1640">she no longer expected fairness from the House of Representatives</a> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">and alleged that its investigations on her and her father were &quot;political persecution.&quot;</span></p><p>“They use the rules according to their pleasure…. Kahit wala sa rules, gumagawa sila ng rules as they go along, as they do their hearings,” Duterte said. </p><p>&quot;Madami ang mga tao na nakapalibot sa amin na hinaharass, pinakahirapan, mga ganon. But then again, sa akin, I&#x27;m a politician. It&#x27;s okay with me. Kasama yan sa trabaho ko. Ang hindi ko lang gusto dito is nadadamay yung mga ordinary employees, particularly ng Office of the Vice President and yung mga kaibigan,” she added. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/11/vp-sara-duterte-no-malicious-intent-in-approving-travel-orders-of-ovp-officials-1729">VP Sara Duterte: &#x27;No malicious intent&#x27; in approving travel orders of OVP officials</a></div>

<p>A lawmaker on Thursday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to face a House inquiry into her office’s fund utilization after she showed up at a megapanel’s separate investigation into her father’s war on drugs.</p>

A lawmaker on Thursday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to face a House inquiry into her office’s fund utilization after she showed up at a megapanel’s separate investigation into her father’s war on drugs.

‘Kaya naman pala niyang dumating’: VP Sara urged to show up at budget probe after quad comm appearance

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‘Kaya naman pala niyang dumating’: VP Sara urged to show up at budget probe after quad comm appearance

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Published Nov 14, 2024 09:45 AM PHT

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