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Sara Duterte, 15 others face plunder charges at Ombudsman
Civic and church groups accuse Vice President Sara Duterte of illegally diverting P612.5 million in confidential funds, alleging conspiracy and plunder in two government offices.
- On Friday, December 12, civic organizations and church groups filed plunder and multiple complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte at the Office of the Ombudsman in Manila.
- Complainants allege Duterte designed, directed, and implemented two parallel schemes within the OVP and DepEd executed through different subordinates and operational sequences involving misappropriation and illegal disposition of national government assets.
- Charges filed include plunder, bribery, malversation, graft and betrayal of public trust, citing the Revised Penal Code articles 210, 212, 217 and the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
- In June the House of Representatives good government committee adopted a report recommending complaints against Duterte, and Ombudsman Jesus Crispin `Boying` Remulla said in October it is a `good guide` for evaluating confidential funds, which also figured in impeachment grounds.
- Plunder cases are legally challenging and the filing on December 12 was led by prominent figures including 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Fr. Flavie Villanueva, Father Robert Reyes and Cielo Magno, former Finance undersecretary, giving the complaint national prominence.
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Groups file plunder case vs Sara Duterte over P612-M confidential funds
Civic and church groups have filed plunder and graft complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte before the Ombudsman, accusing her of orchestrating parallel schemes misusing P612.5 million.
·Manila, Philippines
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Plunder, other charges filed vs Philippine VP Sara Duterte, 15 others
MANILA: Civil society leaders have filed multiple criminal complaints — including plunder, bribery, malversation, and graft — against Vice President Sara Duterte and 15 others over the alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds.
·Malaysia
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Plunder, graft raps filed vs Sara Duterte over P612.5-M confi funds
Plunder and graft complaints were filed Friday against Vice President Sara Duterte and 15 other officials of the Department of Education and the Office of the Vice President over the alleged misuse of P612.5-million confidential funds.
·Quezon City, Philippines
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