Tag: Sara Duterte
-
OVP Budget Approved in House Plenary Without Sara Duterte
OVP budget approved in plenary despite absence The House of Representatives on a plenary vote approved the 2026 budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) even as its staff were notably absent from the session. The deliberations proceeded with the sponsor, Rep. Jose Alvarez, announcing that Vice President Sara Duterte had authorized the…
-
OVP Budget Approved in House Plenary Despite Duterte Absence
OVP Budget Approved in Plenary Despite Staff Absence The House of Representatives approved the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) 2026 budget in a plenary session even as its staff were not present for the hearing. The sponsor and House Appropriations Committee vice chairman, Rep. Jose Alvarez, received letters from Vice President Sara Duterte authorizing…
-
House Plenary Approves OVP Budget for 2026 Despite Sara Duterte Absence
House Plenary Approves OVP Budget for 2026 The House of Representatives approved the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) budget for 2026 in a plenary session, even as Vice President Sara Duterte was notably absent from the deliberations. The action comes amid a flurry of letters and procedural moves surrounding the funding, attendance, and conditionalities…