Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 14 reiterated her call for her colleagues to reconsider realigning the P150-million worth of confidential fund that is lodged under the proposed 2023 budget for the Department of Education (DepEd). Hontiveros pointed out the concurrent Secretary of DepEd,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III questioned the proposed 2023 P2.3 billion budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) which is three times more than the 2022 budget of the previous administration. Pimentel then sought to have this amount decreased, including the...
Vice President Sara Duterte accompanied Senator Imee Marcos, who marked her 67th birthday by holding several activities in Davao City, her bailiwick on Saturday, Nov. 12. Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos share a tight hug during the CLOA and Computerized Titles distribution in...
Vice President Sara Duterte has pointed out in a speaking engagement before Mindanaoans that good governance is key to resolving conflicts. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) “In my experience in politics, I have realized that the antidote to war is good governance. And good...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, November 11, called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. not to imitate the Duterte administration’s “over-borrowing” tendencies, saying the government should be wise in handling the public funds. “Wag sanang tularan ni President Marcos si...
TACLOBAN CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte urged the people of Eastern Samar to prepare for calamities during a visit to Borongan City on Wednesday, Nov. 9. VICE President Sara Duterte poses for a photo with officials during her visit to Borongan City in Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9....
Vice President Sara Duterte spoke to residents of Eastern Samar, urging them to build disaster-resilient communities and unite against local terrorism. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers her message during Eastern Samar’s celebration of its 57th founding year on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (OVP...
Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte made his first public appearance since stepping down from office five months ago on Wednesday night, Nov. 9, 2022, serenaded by his former co-workers in government at a concert dubbed “Night of the Singing Ex-Cabinet Members” at the Dusit Thani Hotel in...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the importance of a climate-smart citizenry and improving the country’s literacy rate during her visit to Eastern Samar on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the Brigada Pagbasa Summit at St. Mary’s...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has no reason to have broadcast journalist Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa killed, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Tuesday, November 8. Dela Rosa, an ally of the former Duterte administration, said he finds it illogical that the former leader would...
Four foreign diplomats on Monday, Nov. 7, paid courtesy visits to Vice President Sara Duterte to discuss continued relations and possible future cooperations with the Philippines. Meeting of Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss (right) at the Robinsons Cybergate...
The Office of the Vice President’s Disaster Operations Center (OVP-DOC) continued to mobilize relief efforts for families affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng”. OVP relief drive for STS “Paeng” victims (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) According to Vice President Sara...
