AUDIT. COA auditor Xylene Del Campo testifies during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 11, 2026.
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COA state auditor Xylene del Campo confirms that the Commission on Audit has cleared the Department of Education over its P75 million in confidential funds during the 14th day of Duterte's impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines – The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte found an unlikely piece of ammunition during the prosecution’s direct examination of its witness from the Commission on Audit (COA) on Tuesday, August 11.
State auditor Xylene del Campo from the COA’s Intelligence and Confidential Funds Auditing Unit confirmed during the trial’s 14th day that the Department of Education’s (DepEd) confidential use was cleared by the COA through a credit notice.
