Prosecution panel says OVP treated confidential funds like petty cash

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial said the testimony of Office of the Vice President (OVP) assistant chief of staff Lemuel Ortonio suggests that the office treated its confidential funds like petty cash. The panel issued the statement after Ortonio test

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