Witness: Duterte had no basis to use secret funds as VP or DepEd chief

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte had no authority to use confidential funds for her personal activities or security, and neither the Office of the Vice President (OVP) nor the Department of Education (DepEd) had the mandate to conduct “confidential operations” when she was heading the two offices. A state auditor made these assertions as

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