WITNESS. Former Office of the Vice President special disbursing officer Gina Acosta listens to prosecution counsel Amado Virgil Ligutan (on screen) during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August. 17, 2026.
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'I don't want to hear the template,' Senator Tito Sotto says of the answers of former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta
Prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan questioned former special disbursing officer Gina Acosta during Vice President Sara Duterte's trial, highlighting her repetitive and seemingly scripted answers.
Acosta was involved in the controversial release of over P500 million in confidential funds to Duterte's security chief, which raised concerns about adherence to government regulations.
