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OVP Chief of Staff to Represent Duterte at House Budget Hearing
The Office of the Vice President has notified the House committee on appropriations that Vice President Sara Duterte will not personally attend an upcoming budget briefing. Her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, will represent the vice president at the proceedings.
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has informed the House committee on appropriations that Vice President Sara Duterte will be absent from a scheduled budget hearing, with her chief of staff designated to stand in her place. Zuleika Lopez will attend the budget briefing on behalf of the vice president, according to Palawan 2nd District Representative Jose Alvarez. The decision marks another instance in which Duterte has opted not to personally appear before legislative committees reviewing her office's budget allocation. Lopez's attendance is expected to cover the OVP's fiscal requirements and priorities during the committee's deliberations. The House appropriations panel has been conducting budget briefings across various government agencies and offices as part of the legislative process for the national budget.