Michael Poa--the only person with an official connection to Vice President Sara Duterte who had consistently attended the House panel inquiry on the issue of confidential fund misuse--told congressmen Tuesday, Nov. 5 that he's no longer with the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
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00:00Siguro we can ask the former undersecretary or the spokesman of the vice president, Atty.
00:11Powa, if, are you still connected with the, well I understand that you are no longer connected
00:20with DepEd, but how about in the office of the vice president?
00:24Are you still connected?
00:25Good morning.
00:26Good morning Mr. Chair.
00:27Yes.
00:28I would like to inform the honorable committee that I am no longer connected with the office
00:34of the vice president.
00:35I am no longer, my consultancy contract was already pre-terminated, your honor.
00:42Not even as a spokesman?
00:43I am no longer a spokesperson.
00:46But are you aware of the status of the people who are subject of the subpoena?
00:54Are they still connected?
00:56Honestly, your honor, when I was still there, yes, they were connected with the OVP.
01:02Although as of today, I cannot say factually if they are still connected or not.
01:08I would assume because of the position paper with the letterhead that they are still connected.
01:14But I cannot confirm that because I said goodbye, I said goodbye prior to the previous hearing
01:25that we had.
01:26Mr. Chair, I assume that Atty. Poa knows all of these people personally, right?
01:34Yes, your honor.
01:35Yes, your honor.
01:36So therefore, maybe at present, you still know who is connected to the vice president?
01:41Yes, your honor.
01:44Who are those people still connected with the vice president?
01:46Your honor, as far as I know, those people are still connected with the vice president.
01:53Although as of today, I really do not have personal knowledge.
01:58But as far as I know, they are still connected with the OVP.
02:01Mr. Chair, how about Ms. Lopez?
02:04Is she still connected?
02:06As far as I know, your honor.
02:08Mr. Gonzaga?
02:09Gonzaga?
02:10Yeah, Emanuel Gonzaga Ortoño.
02:14Ah, yes, your honor, as far as I know.
02:18How about Rosalyn Ladores Sanchez?
02:21As far as I know, your honor.
02:23Gina Acosta?
02:26I don't have any interaction with her.
02:29But when I was there, yes, I know that she was connected with the OVP.
02:32How about Julieta Villa del Rey?
02:35As far as I know, your honor.
02:37Edward Fajarda?
02:39Yes, as far as I know.
02:40And Sunshine Chary Fajarda?
02:42As far as I know as well, your honor.
02:44Mr. Chair, I would assume that if all of these are connected with the vice president,
02:49it is the vice president herself that asked them not to attend this hearing.