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Only Duterte, security aide knew use of secret funds, says witness
Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial continues on Wednesday, Aug. 26, with Assistant Secretary Lemuel Ortonio seated at the witness stand. Behind him are boxes containing documents of “confidential funds.”—PHOTOS BY BULLIT MARQUEZ/SPPA POOL
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August 27, 2026August 27, 2026News

Only Duterte, security aide knew use of secret funds, says witness

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Amid allegations of misuse, only Vice President Sara Duterte and her former security aide, Col. Raymund Dante Lachica, knew how her controversial ₱500 million in confidential funds were used, her deputy chief of staff told the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Lemuel Ortonio made the admission at the conclusion of his testimony before...

Informants, agents paid in cash from Duterte secret funds, says witness
Office of the Vice President Assistant Secretary Lemuel Ortonio takes the witness stand on Day 18 of the Senate impeachment trial.—PHOTOS BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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August 26, 2026August 26, 2026News

Informants, agents paid in cash from Duterte secret funds, says witness

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Using confidential funds, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) paid its informants and agents in cash, which they used to purchase food, medicines, chairs, and other supplies.  OVP Assistant Secretary Lemuel Ortonio disclosed this to the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday, in response to the absence of official receipts for the office’s multimillion-peso confidential...