Sara Duterte trial: Will Raymund Lachica ever take the witness stand?

Acosta’s admission that she handed over confidential funds to somebody else in violation of government rules is significant, but allegations of OVP fund misuse are old news. The prosecution needs a bombshell testimony to sway public opinion, and Lachica could be it.

MANILA, Philippines — Did Army Col. Raymund Dante Lachica disburse the confidential funds (CFs) of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), or did he merely act as an “implementer,” as described by a hostile witness on Monday? On Vice President Sara Duterte’s order, a total of P500 million in CFs was released to Lachica