Audit reports should be allowed to stand on their own, former government auditor Heidi Mendoza said. Any disinformation about COA’s work is clearly intended to question the integrity of the agency.
While the House is justified in scrutinizing the OVP budget, it should have exercised the same fine-tooth comb in approving the OP budget, including its P4.56 billion confidential and intelligence funds.
Contrary to the YouTube video's claim, the 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President was not set to zero.
A video has claimed that ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro pushed for an increase in the budget of the office of the former vice president but is now blocking additional funding for the office of current Vice President Sara Duterte. This needs context.
