00:00The Office of the Vice President used its confidential funds for Christmas parties,
00:04tree planting, and gift-giving activities in 2022. The OVP encashed its confidential funds
00:10for 2022 only on December 20 that year, yet some of the activities listed by Duterte's office took
00:15place from December 13 to 19. The prosecution points this out during the direct examination
00:21of prosecution witness, State Auditor Cailin May del Campo, at Vice President Sara Duterte's
00:26impeachment trial on Tuesday, August 11. When the Commission on Audit issued a Notice of
00:30Suspension over the OVP's confidential spending, the OVP defended the disbursements by citing activities
00:36listed before the funds were withdrawn. The list was part of the OVP's March 13, 2024 response to
00:43the December 13, 2023 Notice of Suspension issued by the COA against the agency.
00:48Presiding Officer Cheese Escudero asks del Campo if the OVP could have listed activities before
00:53December 20 for later fund reimbursement.
00:56Under the Joint Circular, there is a portion that cannot be used for reimbursement.
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