VEEP. Vice President Sara Duterte addresses an event in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, in late May 2026.
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Defense spokesperson Michael Poa says there are instances where government officials would really shell out money from their own pockets. But Duterte did not order this, he clarifies.
Office of the Vice President assistant chief of staff Lemuel Ortonio revealed during the impeachment trial that he spent P150,000 of his own money for agency operations.
The OVP initially attributed a P150,000 discrepancy in confidential funds to a mix-up in receipts, but later confirmed it was due to Ortonio's personal spending.
