OVP Budget Hearing Concludes in 16 Minutes as VP Duterte Attends Inurnment Rites
The Office of the Vice President's (OVP) proposed budget for 2027 was approved by the Philippine Senate committee in just 16 minutes. Vice President Sara Duterte was absent, attending the inurnment rites of her city planner instead of the hearing.
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