Some congressmen are considering a lower budget for Vice President Sara Duterte’s office in 2025, and at least one lawmaker has brought up impeachment.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/talks-lower-budget-impeachment-surface-aftermath-sara-duterte-appearance-house-august-2024/
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00:00Some congressmen are considering a lower budget for Vice President Sara Duterte's office in 2025,
00:06and at least one lawmaker has brought up impeachment.
00:09This after Duterte had refused to defend her budget and answer questions
00:13regarding her confidential expenses in previous years in a House hearing Tuesday, August 27.
00:19ACT teacher's representative, Franz Castro, says the notice of disallowance
00:23slapped by the Commission on Audit is tantamount to misuse of public funds.
00:27She adds, the misappropriation of confidential funds
00:30and her refusal to offer an explanation are clear basis for impeachment.
00:35She says Duterte's stonewalling of legitimate questions regarding her use of public funds
00:40showed disrespect for the basic principles of checks and balances, transparency, and accountability.
00:45In an interview with Rappler, Manila Rep. Joel Chua says,
00:50If she continues to act that way,
00:54maybe we will call for the reduction of her budget.