Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong finds the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) latest accomplishment report utterly unresponsive to the very serious allegations lodged against impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte.

While the accomplishment report was not released for the purpose of answering such allegations, Adiong underscored that the Filipino people have been waiting for two years for any sort of direct response from the twice-impeached Duterte.

“Maganda pong malaman ng publiko ang mga programang ipinatupad ng OVP. Pero hindi po iyon ang isyu sa impeachment case)” Adiong said.

(It is good for the public to know the programs implemented by the OVP. But that is not the issue in the impeachment case.)

“Ang mga alegasyon ay tungkol sa umano’y maling paggamit ng confidential funds, unexplained wealth, panunuhol, at pagbabanta laban sa Pangulo. Hindi po masasagot ng accomplishment report ang mga isyu na iyan,” said the House prosecution panel spokesperson.

(The allegations are about the supposed misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery, and threats against the President. An accomplishment report cannot answer those issues.)

The OVP has recently released an accomplishment report touting programs ranging from medical assistance and disaster response to free rides and the planting of more than one million trees during Duterte’s first three years in office.

In the report, Duterte said the OVP remained steadfast despite what she described as “baseless criticisms” and “systematic attacks” against her.

Responding to this, Alonto said the impeachment trial--set to begin on July 6--was where the Vice President should directly answer the accusations leveled against her.

“Kung totoong walang basehan ang mga paratang, ito na ang pagkakataon para malinaw niyang sagutin ang mga ito sa tamang forum at sa ilalim ng proseso ng impeachment,” he said.

(If the accusations truly have no basis, this is the opportunity for her to clearly respond to them in the proper forum and under the impeachment process.)

“Hindi accomplishment report ang hinihintay ng publiko ngayon. Ang hinihintay nila ay mga sagot sa mga seryosong alegasyon laban sa pangalawang pangulo,” Adiong, a House assistant majority leader, said.

(The public is not waiting for an accomplishment report now. What they are waiting for are answers to the serious allegations against the Vice President.)

Public service accomplishments and public accountability must go hand-in-hand, the Mindanaoan said.

“Walang masama sa pagtulong sa mamamayan. Pero hindi nabubura ng mga programang ito ang mga seryosong alegasyon ng katiwalian, pang-aabuso sa pondo, at iba pang paglabag.

(There is nothing wrong with helping the people. But these programs do not erase the serious allegations of corruption, misuse of funds, and other violations.)

Duterte was overwhelmingly impeached by the House plenary in 2025, but a Senate impeachment trial never took place.

The 2026 impeachment proceedings against Duterte practically garnered the same result--the key difference being an impeachment trial had been scheduled to start on July 6.

“Ang tunay na tanong ay kung karapat-dapat pa ba siyang manatili bilang Pangalawang Pangulo. Iyan ang pagpapasyahan sa impeachment trial,” Adiong pointed out.

(The real question is whether she is still fit to remain as Vice President. That is what will be decided in the impeachment trial.)