How Far Will Sara Duterte’s Budget Drop? Solons Suggest P700M or Lower

How far will Sara Duterte’s budget drop? Solons suggest P700M or lower

House lawmakers are considering trimming the OVP’s proposed P889.2-million 2026 budget to around P700 million, with some suggesting an even deeper cut after she skipped budget deliberations.

VP Sara, OVP execs skip House budget deliberations after setting 'conditions'

Vice President Sara Duterte and officials of the Office of the Vice President skipped the House of Representatives deliberations on the OVP's proposed P902-million budget for 2026.

Minority lawmakers seek to slash OVP budget amid Sara Duterte’s continued absence

Vice President Sara Duterte’s repeated non-appearance in the House plenary debates on the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 has prompted minority lawmakers to push for a major cut in the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) funding. On Thursday, Oct. 2, the House terminated plenary deliberations on the OVP’s proposed ₱902.895 million budget, but …