VP sa House hearing - paghahanda sa impeachment ang ginagawang imbestigasyon; iginiit... | 24 Oras
Summary
TLDRVice President Sara Duterte appeared before the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, addressing accusations of misuse of the Office of the Vice President's budget. While refusing to take an oath, she denied any wrongdoing and stated the investigation was politically motivated, aiming to discredit her ahead of the 2028 elections. The session saw heated exchanges between lawmakers, particularly over the classification of witnesses versus resource persons. Duterte further noted that her relationship with President Bongbong Marcos was strictly professional, and denied any plans to run with the Marcos family again.
Takeaways
- 🗣️ Vice President Sara Duterte appeared before the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability but did not take an oath.
- 🕵️♂️ The hearing was related to the budget spending of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), which was triggered by a privilege speech from Manila Representative Rolando Valeriano regarding alleged misuse of funds.
- ⚖️ There was a debate over the distinction between a 'witness' and a 'resource person' during the hearing, with Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo highlighting the differences as outlined by the Supreme Court.
- 🚫 VP Duterte argued that the inquiry was a politically motivated attack aimed at discrediting her name and office, and potentially setting up for an impeachment case.
- 📉 The House Appropriations Committee previously recommended a significant reduction in the OVP budget for 2025, citing concerns over the use of confidential funds in 2022.
- 🛡️ VP Duterte defended the OVP’s actions, stating there was no misuse of funds and that they were prepared to address any audit findings or legal cases in court.
- 🔍 VP Duterte suggested that the legislative inquiry was not genuinely about accountability or governance but rather an attempt to prevent her from future political contests.
- 🗨️ The VP also responded to Speaker Martin Romualdez's remarks on hypocrisy and evasion by officials regarding the budget issue.
- ❌ VP Duterte ruled out the possibility of running as a team with the Marcos family again in future elections, stating they were not friends and had no communication since her resignation from the Department of Education.
- 🗣️ There were heated exchanges between representatives during the hearing, notably between Representative Rodante Marcoleta and Manila Representative Benny Abante, regarding the VP's presence and the proposed OVP budget.
Q & A
Why did Vice President Sara Duterte appear before the House committee?
-Vice President Sara Duterte appeared before the House committee to address questions related to the budget spending of her office. The inquiry was initiated following a privilege speech by Manila Representative Rolando Valeriano, who questioned the alleged misuse of funds by the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
Did Vice President Duterte take an oath during the hearing?
-No, Vice President Duterte refused to take an oath during the hearing, citing that the House rules apply to witnesses, but she was appearing as a resource person. Despite this, the committee respected her decision.
What is the difference between a 'witness' and a 'resource person' as highlighted during the hearing?
-Former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pointed out that the Supreme Court has ruled that a 'witness' and a 'resource person' are not the same, with witnesses subject to different protections. Vice President Duterte was classified as a resource person in the hearing.
What was Vice President Duterte's response to allegations of fund misuse?
-Vice President Duterte denied any wrongdoing, asserting that no funds had been wasted and that her office was prepared to answer any audit findings or face any legal cases in court. She claimed the inquiry was politically motivated.
What political context did Vice President Duterte suggest was behind the inquiry?
-Vice President Duterte suggested that the inquiry was a coordinated political attack aimed at discrediting her and her office to prevent her from participating in future political contests, specifically the 2028 elections.
What did Vice President Duterte say about her relationship with President Bongbong Marcos?
-Vice President Duterte stated that she and President Marcos are not friends, and they only knew each other because they were running mates in the 2022 election. She also mentioned that they have not spoken since she resigned as Secretary of the Department of Education.
How did Vice President Duterte react to the possibility of being teammates with the Marcoses again?
-When asked if she would consider teaming up with the Marcoses again in the future, Vice President Duterte firmly responded 'never.'
What was the nature of the discussion between Representatives Marcoleta and Abante during the hearing?
-Representatives Rodante Marcoleta and Benny Abante had a heated exchange during the hearing. Marcoleta defended Vice President Duterte, arguing that the notice of disallowance regarding the OVP budget was contestable and could be answered within six months. Abante questioned Marcoleta's remarks, but Marcoleta clarified that he was not rebuking the committee.
What stance did Vice President Duterte take regarding future appearances before the committee?
-Vice President Duterte stated that she was unsure if she would attend future committee hearings. Her attendance would depend on the actions of the committee moving forward.
What was the response of the House appropriations committee regarding the OVP budget for 2025?
-The House appropriations committee recommended cutting the OVP budget for 2025 by over PHP 1 billion. Vice President Duterte responded by saying that Congress had the freedom to allocate the OVP budget as they saw fit.
Outlines
🎤 Vice President Sara Duterte Faces Budget Inquiry
Vice President Sara Duterte attended a House committee hearing about the spending of her office's budget. She refused to take an oath, citing the rule that only witnesses are required to swear in. Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pointed out a Supreme Court ruling that differentiates between witnesses and resource persons, supporting Duterte's decision. Duterte emphasized that the inquiry was politically motivated and aimed at discrediting her ahead of potential future elections. She also mentioned that her office is ready to respond to any audit findings or court cases that may arise.
💼 VP Duterte Responds to Impeachment Speculations
In an ambush interview, Vice President Duterte highlighted that representatives were practicing for a possible impeachment case against her. Despite this, she maintained that she is focused on her job and has no knowledge of any impeachment efforts. She also reacted to Speaker Martin Romualdez's statement about hypocrisy and evasion, reiterating that the current investigation seems to align with the accusations made in a recent speech. Duterte also clarified that she is not close friends with President Marcos and does not plan to run as his teammate in the future.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Vice President Sara Duterte
💡Legislative Inquiry
💡Impeachment
💡Confidential Funds
💡Privilege Speech
💡Resource Person
💡Commission on Audit
💡Political Attack
💡Supreme Court
💡Budget Hearing
Highlights
Vice President Sara Duterte faced the House committee on Good Government and Public Accountability regarding the budget usage of her office.
Duterte claimed that the hearing was preparation for a possible impeachment case against her.
She emphasized that the inquiry was not about accountability or governance but a political attack aimed at discrediting her.
Duterte refused to take an oath as a witness, arguing that the rules did not require her to do so as a resource person.
Former President and Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo highlighted the difference between witnesses and resource persons based on a Supreme Court decision.
Despite Duterte's refusal to take an oath, other resource persons from the Department of Budget and Management and the Commission on Audit were sworn in.
Duterte denied any misuse of funds, asserting that her office was ready to address any audit findings.
She argued that the legislative inquiry was a politically motivated effort to prevent her from future political contests, specifically the 2028 elections.
The House appropriations panel had previously recommended cutting over PHP 1 billion from the OVP's budget for 2025.
Duterte stated that she would not allow herself to be subjected to an inquiry based on a privilege speech aimed at attacking her.
The vice president excused herself from the hearing after stating that the inquiry was an empty political attack.
In an ambush interview, Duterte reiterated that the inquiry was a practice for a potential impeachment case against her.
She clarified that she had no knowledge of any imminent impeachment case but was focused on doing her job.
Duterte mentioned that she had not spoken to President Bongbong Marcos since stepping down as Secretary of Education.
Duterte stated that she was never close friends with President Marcos and would never run as his teammate again.
Transcripts
Magandang gabi po Luzon Visayas at
Mindanao humarap pero hindi nanumpa si
Vice President sar Duterte sa pagdinig
ng camara kaugnay sa paggastos ng budget
ng kanyang opisina giit niya paghahanda
ito ng camera para sa isang impeachment
case n tanungin naman ng media sa
relasyon niya sa pangulo hindi umano
sila magkaibigan at sagot niya sa kung
makikipag isang maros never
Cruz humarap si Vice President Sarah
Duterte sa pagdinig ng house committee
on good government and public
accountability kogn sa budget ng office
of the vice president nagbunsod dito sa
privilege speech ni Manila
representative Rolando valeriano na
nagpuno sa umanoy maling paggamit ng
pondo ng ovp sa umpisa pa lang ng
pagdinig mainit na ang bali taktakan ng
tumangging manumpa ang b presidente ang
nasa rules ninyo Witnesses lang po ang
nag-ot wala po kayong rules sa Resource
persons Ma'am ano lang po yun eh
Ah yung yung term lang po yun eh pero
considered as a Resource person din po
kayo eh Yes sir ah Resource persons nga
po nakalagay dito Witness din po at saka
Resource person po
si dating pangulo at ngayong Pampanga
representative Gloria makapagal aroyo
ipinunto naman na base sa isang dati
umanong desisyon ng korte suprema hindi
maing Ituring na pareho ang isang
Witness at isang Resource person we
cannot just
trivialize just a wit pareho na rin yung
Witness Resource person They are not the
same The supreme court says They are not
the same and somebody who appears to be
the accused has a different te of
protection from a witness the point of
the honorable aroyo is well taken Uh but
we will proceed to the out taking if the
vice president
Uh refus to take his to take her o We
will respect that please your right
hand do you solemnly swear that sa huli
ang mga nanumpang ang mga Resource
person mula sa Department of Budget and
Management at Commission on audit at ang
bc nanatiling nak po sa kanyang
talumpati iginiit ng B na wala silang
ginagawang mali wala raw nawaldas na
pondo at kung meron mang audit findings
handa raw nila itong sagutin sa kaa at
kapag may naisang pang kaso haharapin
daw nila ito sa korte pulitika raw ang
dahilan kaya siya ang punterya ng
imbestigasyon what we are witnessing now
is no ordinary legislative inquiry this
exercise is a well funded and
coordinated political attack
this much is evident from the very words
of the privilege speech that prompted
this
inquiry a speech that simplement to say
do not vote for Sara on
2028 it is clear to me that this inquiry
is not about misused funds
accountability or governance instead it
is solly aimed at discrediting my name
and my office to prevent future
political contests what you are trying
to do is make a case for
impeachment Hindi naman ako
kakandidato sa nalalapit na eleksyon
matatandaang sa nakaraang pagdinig ng
house appropriations panel umalma si
Vice President Duterte ng ungkatin ng
mga mambabatas ang tungkol sa paggastos
ng confidential funds ng ovp noong 2022
nagrekomenda na rin ang appropriations
committee na tapyasan ng mahigit PH
bilyong p ang ovp budget para sa
2025 you have the complete Freedom to do
whatever you wish with the ovp
budget if you feel that all the
documentary submissions are not enough
then by all means Hwag kayong magbigay
ng budget I will not allow myself to be
subjected to an inquiry based on an
Empty privilege speech Just so you can
attack me and do ind directly what you
failed to do directly during the budget
Hearings dahil hindi siya nanumpa hindi
tinanong ng mga mambabatas si VP Sara
pero bago magtanghali lumapit ang b kay
Chua pagbalik sa upuan muling Nagsalita
ang bce para mag-excuse sa pagdinig you
may requesta to leave the inquiry
um Ma'am Ah pwede naman po ah
considering na hindi naman din po kayo
naka and alam naman po namin marami rin
po kayong ginagawa the vice president is
Uh
excuse sa ambush interview sinabi ng bce
na lantaran na ang ginagawa ng mga
kinatawan para paghandaan ang
impeachment laban sa kanya very obvious
yung kanilang ginagawa na
nagpa-practice sila kung anong gagawin
nila tayo naman trabaho
lang with respect sa impeachment Wala
naman po akong alam pa doon
so hindi ko po alam wala po akong idea
sa impeachment Basta tayo ginagawa lang
po natin yung trabaho hindi man siya
tinukoy sumagot si Vice President
Duterte sa pahayag ni speaker Martin
ralz na hindi nila kuk ng hypocrisy at
evas ng mga ahya ng pamahalaan p
budet ako yon dahil tinatanong ninyo ako
ngayon about sa kanyang speech at
sinasabi ko
ah kung ano yung ginagawa nila ngayon
diyan n sa loob yan yung inilarawan niya
sa kanyang speech Sa ngayon hindi pa raw
sila muli nakakapag-usap ni Pangulong
Bongbong Marcos huli pa raw silang
nagkausap noon pang nagbitiw siyang
kalihim ng Department of
Education Wala hindi nam kasi kami
talaga nagkausap niyan hindi kami
magkaibigan unang-una nagkakilala lang
kami dahil naging running mate
kami So bago pa man kami naging running
mates hindi na kami nag-uusap ang
kaibigan ko talaga si Center a Marcos at
nang tanungin kung may pagkakataon pang
makipag teammate siya sa mga Marcos Oh
never
again pagalis ng Bes sa pagdinig How
many agencies today
respect nagkainitan naman sina
representative rodante marcoleta at
Manila representative Benny abante isa
si marcoleta sa nagtanggol kay Duterte
sa pagdinig n humarap daw sa budget
hearing ang Bise ipinaubaya raw niya sa
Kongreso kung ano ang gagawin sa
kanilang proposed budget kabilang sa
iginigiit ni marcoleta ang notice of
this allowance ng ovp ay contestable At
maaaring masagot sa loob ng anim na
buwan are you rebuking this committee
Why am I supposed to reb the committee I
am not you have been saying things for a
while what you have been rebuking this
committee We're not blaming the vice
president on
this sakaling muling ipatawag ng
committee on good government hindi pa
raw ng B kung muli siyang makakadalo sa
pagdinig nakadepende raw ang lahat kung
ang gagawin ng komite para sa GMA
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