Additional names surface in OVP confidential fund receipts during impeachment trial

MANILA – Fresh names have surfaced in connection with acknowledgment receipts related to the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds, based on documents presented during the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The materials were submitted by Col. Raymund Lachica, a former OVP security officer, as part of evidence being examined in the proceedings. The documents detail individuals associated with the handling and acknowledgment of confidential fund disbursements during Duterte's tenure as vice president. Former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta appeared before the impeachment court to testify regarding the fund transactions. Acosta indicated that she did not personally handle certain aspects of the fund management, raising questions about the chain of custody and accountability for the confidential expenditures. The testimony marked another significant development in the high-profile impeachment case, which continues to examine the administration and use of the OVP's confidential operational funds. The case has attracted considerable public attention as legislators scrutinize the financial records and decision-making processes within the vice president's office during the relevant period.