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'Cannor Adrian Contis' etc:  Bakeshop, solons among names in OVP confidential funds list

Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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David Dizon

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748484148396sara.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024. <em> Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ky47ARmQaYE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/>A lawmaker bared Thursday more names listed as beneficiaries of the Office of the Vice President’s confidential funds—including surnames eerily similar to sitting senators, a congressman, and even a famous bakeshop brand.</div><p>Deputy Majority Leader Paolo Ortega V of La Union said he found out individuals with surnames of current senators including “Beth Revilla,” “Janice Marie Revilla,” “Diane Maple Lapid,” “John A. Lapid Jr.,” “Clarisse Hontiveros,” “Kristine Applegate Estrada,” and “Denise Tanya Escudero” as alleged beneficiaries of confidential funds.</p><p>Other entries include “Cannor Adrian Contis,” along with individuals bearing the surname “Solon”: Kris Solon and Paul M. Solon, a surname similar to Sarangani Rep. Steve Chiongbian Solon.</p><p>“Hindi lang pala si Mary Grace Piattos ang may kapangalan na café-restaurant, pati pala Contis. Kapag ba may confidential funds ang opisina mo, may sweet tooth ka din? Tapos may ‘Solon’ pa na ka-apelyido ng ating kasamahan na si congressman Steve Solon,” Ortega said in a statement.</p><p>Lawmakers backing the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte earlier offered a P1 million cash reward for information on the existence of Mary Grace Piattos, who allegedly signed a receipt dated December 30, 2022 signifying her alleged receipt of OVP funds,.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UDB000-XVdU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The Philippine Statistics Authority has said it has no records of birth, marriage or death of a “Mary Grace Piattos” in its records.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KNRI48Y8P-c?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Based on acknowledgment receipts submitted by the OVP to the Commission on Audit (COA) as proof of confidential fund utilization, the PSA found that among 1,992 listed recipients, 1,322 had no birth records, 1,456 had no marriage records, and 1,593 had no death records.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/16/1-300-ovp-confidential-fund-recipients-have-no-birth-records-psa-says-1743">Systematic fraud? 1,300 OVP confidential fund recipients have no birth records, PSA says<br/></a></div><p>Aside from Piattos, other alleged bogus names of recipients flagged by lawmakers include  Xiaome Ocho, Beverly Claire Pampano, Mico Harina, Ralph Josh Bacon, Patty Ting, Sala Casim, Amoy Liu, Fernan Amuy, Joug De Asim, Honeylet Camille Sy, Feonna Biong, Feonna Villegas, Joel Linangan, Fiona Ranitez, Erwin Q. Ewan, Ellen Magellan,  and Gary Tanada.</p><p>Ortega said the frequency and creativity of the names no longer seem coincidental and could point to a systemic attempt to allegedly obscure confidential fund transactions.</p><p>“Public funds ang pinag-uusapan. Kung wala silang maipakitang ebidensya na tunay ang mga taong ito, ito mismo ang magiging matibay na ebidensya laban sa kanya sa impeachment trial,” he said.</p><p>Manila Rep. Joel Chua, chair of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, said 405 out of the 677 names listed as beneficiaries of DepEd’s confidential funds under Duterte have no birth records.</p><p>All newly flagged names were listed as alleged recipients of the OVP’s ₱500 million confidential funds disbursed in 2023.</p><p>Duterte has denied allegations of corruption and fund misuse, saying that the House investigation was part of political persecution. She earlier refused to comment on the case of Mary Grace Piattos, saying she has not seen the receipt the latter signed. </p><p>Ortega said that while confidential funds are used for sensitive operations, the Joint Circular 2015-01 issued by COA and the Department of Budget and Management clearly requires agencies to maintain sealed and verifiable documentation linking aliases to real identities.</p><p>“Meron silang obligasyong patunayan na may tunay na tao sa likod ng bawat pangalan,” Ortega said. “At kung wala, mismong listahan ang magiging ebidensya ng katiwalian sa Senado.”</p><p>He added that the relevant documents had been turned over to the COA and presented before the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability as part of the impeachment evidence against VP Duterte.</p><p>Former COA Commissioner Heidi Mendoza has also reiterated in past interviews that the use of aliases in government transactions does not exempt agencies from transparency requirements.</p><p>“Aliases must always be traceable,” Mendoza said. “If not, they raise red flags for fraud.”</p><p>The Senate is scheduled to convene as an impeachment court beginning June 2.</p>

<p>A lawmaker bared Thursday more names listed as beneficiaries of the Office of the Vice President’s confidential funds—including surnames eerily similar to sitting senators, a congressman, and even a famous bakeshop brand.</p>

A lawmaker bared Thursday more names listed as beneficiaries of the Office of the Vice President’s confidential funds—including surnames eerily similar to sitting senators, a congressman, and even a famous bakeshop brand.

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'Cannor Adrian Contis' etc: Bakeshop, solons among names in OVP confidential funds list

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David Dizon

Published May 29, 2025 10:03 AM PHT

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Updated May 29, 2025 05:09 PM PHT

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