Witness: Duterte had no basis to use secret funds as VP or DepEd chief

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte had no authority to use confidential funds for her personal activities or security, and neither the Office of the Vice President (OVP) nor the Department of Education (DepEd) had the mandate to conduct “confidential operations” when she was heading the two offices. A st

COA state auditor Xylene del Campo confirms that the Commission on Audit has cleared the Department of Education over its P75 million in confidential funds during the 14th day of Duterte's impeachment trial

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s office spent funds meant for surveillance operations on Christmas and tree-planting activities, according to a state auditor who testified in her impeachment trial on Tuesday.