House panel slashes proposed 2025 budget of Sara Duterte’s OVP by P1.3 billion

MANILA, Philippines – The House appropriations committee has recommended reducing the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to P733.198 million, the panel’s senior vice chairperson Stella Quimbo announced on Thursday, September 12.

The slashed funding amounts to nearly P1.3 billion, from Duterte’s original request of P2.037 billion for next year.

Quimbo said the P1.3 billion will be realigned to the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance...