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OVP aide to testify in Duterte impeachment trial over funds
Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial enters its 18th day with testimony expected on the alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential funds. An Office of the Vice President official is set to take the witness stand.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte continues with a key witness scheduled to testify on Tuesday regarding allegations of misused confidential funds during her tenure as head of the Office of the Vice President.
Lemuel Ortonio, Assistant Chief of Staff of the OVP, is expected to provide testimony on the alleged misuse of P500 million in confidential and intelligence funds. According to trial records, Ortonio reportedly accompanied former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta in matters related to the questioned disbursements.
The testimony marks another significant development in the high-profile impeachment case, now in its 18th day of proceedings. The trial has focused on the handling and allocation of confidential funds during Duterte's administration of the vice presidential office.
The case represents one of the most closely watched political proceedings in recent Philippine history, with implications for questions surrounding fiscal accountability in high government offices.