Inavailability of Sara, Execs Delay Briefing

Inavailability of Sara, execs delay briefing

THE House of Representatives on Friday moved to defer the briefing on the budget of the Office of The Vice President (OVP), citing the inavailability of the agency’s top officials.Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman and OVP budget sponsor Rep. Jose Alvarez said he received a letter from the OVP’s director for financial services designating assistant chief of staff Assistant Secretary Lemuel Ortonio to answer the questions of lawmakers on beha…

House defers OVP budget hearing after Duterte sends low-level rep

Vice President Sara Duterte will personally attend the House deliberations on the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) 2026 budget next week, after lawmakers rejected her office’s initial move to send a lower-ranking official to represent her.

OVP unsure if Sara Duterte will attend House budget hearing

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said Thursday it has yet to confirm whether or not Vice President Sara Duterte will attend the scheduled deliberations of the House of Representatives on its proposed 2026 budget.