Vice President Sara Duterte visited the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu province to extend her sympathies amid the rising death toll and number of injured people. “Taos-pusong panalangin at pakikiramay sa lahat ng apektado ng lindol na yumanig sa Visayas (I wholeheartedly send my...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that it will send help to the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Cebu province yesterday. Vice President Sara Duterte directed the OVP Satellite Office in Cebu for the immediate mobilization of resources to...
Despite her willingness to attend the budget hearing of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), it was budget sponsor Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez who asked Vice President Sara Duterte not to attend the deliberations into her office’s 2026 budget proposal. A statement from the OVP clarified the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has spent P20.68 million for Vice President Sara Duterte’s local and foreign trips from January to July this year, Duterte’s office said on Thursday, Sept. 11. Citing budget documents, OVP Budget Division chief Atty. Kelvin Gerome Tenido said that of the...
The spokesperson of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) expressed hope that Congress won’t realign the P903-million budget proposed by the OVP for 2026, emphasizing its meagerness compared to other executive departments. Lawyer Ruth Castelo said while they are ready to defend the OVP’s...
Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Ruth Castelo expressed hopes that Congress will give Vice President Sara Duterte the courtesy of approving the budget without needing to defend it before lawmakers. The Vice President is scheduled to return to the Philippines from The Hague,...
Vice President Sara Duterte left the country anew to visit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait, underscoring the need to ensure the welfare of Filipino workers abroad, her office said on Saturday, Aug. 16. The Office of the Vice President (OVP), in a statement, confirmed Duterte’s trip on...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) warned the public against an online cash aid scam using the office’s name or that of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a post on Facebook, the OVP said that there had been attempts to scam unsuspecting individuals by using the Vice President’s name....
While Vice President Sara Duterte is admittedly not always present at the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) headquarters in Mandaluyong City, her spokesperson said she continues to be heavily involved in all of the programs, projects, and functions of her office. In a press conference on...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is prepared to continue its programs even if Congress decides to cut its proposed P903-million budget for 2026, its spokesperson said on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Speaking to reporters, OVP spokesperson Ruth Castelo said they will respect any decision by lawmakers...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, July 27 said he is confident there are still other venues where senators can inquire about the evidence in the impeachment case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. One such forum to take up the controversy surrounding Duterte’s use of...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has began its disaster relief operations, providing food packs, hygiene kits, and free shuttle rides, for victims of Typhoon Crising and the enhanced southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat. Some 5,900 families in various affected areas across the country...