No DepEd confidential funds given to AFP, ex-undersecretary confirms
A former Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary testified that no confidential funds were disbursed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) during the tenure of Vice President Sara Duterte as DepEd secretary, a crucial point in the impeachment trial.
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