Vice President Sara Duterte INQUIRER PHOTO/LYN RILLON
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday filed her counter-affidavit earlier than the Workplace of the Ombudsman in response to allegations of misusing confidential funds of the Workplace of the Vice President and the Division of Schooling.
It was submitted by Duterte’s legal professionals, Michael Poa and Paul Lim.
Final June 20, the Workplace of the Ombudsman ordered Duterte, in addition to 9 different officers, to answer the complaints initiated by the Home of Representatives over her alleged misuse of confidential funds.
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All respondents got 10 days from the receipt of the order to submit their affidavits.
The Home of Representatives earlier this month adopted a committee report that really helpful the submitting of the next fees in opposition to the vp and different officers from her workplace over the alleged misuse of confidential funds:
- technical malversation
- falsification and use of falsified paperwork
- perjury
- bribery and corruption
- plunder, betrayal of public belief, culpable violation of the Structure
The order was issued as Duterte prepares to face the Senate impeachment courtroom over accusations of betrayal of public belief, culpable violation of the Structure, graft and corruption, and different excessive crimes.
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