Senate panel approves proposed 2027 OVP budget in under 20 minutes

Rappler20 October 2026, 04:18 UTCPhilippines

Vice President Sara Duterte skipped the budget hearing to represent her father at the inurnment of a Davao City official, OVP chief of staff Zuleika Lopez tells the Senate finance sub-committee A

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