Vice President Sara Duterte breezes through a House appropriations committee hearing on the proposed P2.385 billion budget of the Office of the Vice President.
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00:00 Vice President Sara Duterte breezes through a House Appropriations Committee hearing on
00:05 the proposed P2.385 billion budget of the Office of the Vice President.
00:10 Ilocos Norte Rep. and Presidential Son Sandro Marcos moves to terminate the hearing out
00:16 of parliamentary courtesy.
00:18 I move to terminate the budget of the Office of the Vice President.
00:22 Twenty-one committee members voted to end the hearing.
00:25 Interparliamentary courtesy is a time-honored tradition between the two chambers of Congress
00:29 to not meddle in each other's affairs.
00:32 France Castro of ACT Teacher's Party List protested the termination, but her audio was
00:36 muted during the live stream.
00:38 Madam Chair, I have the right to explain why I voted no.
00:43 The Office of the Vice President should know that the P125 million was not a confidential
00:49 fund but was spent by the Office of the Vice President.
00:53 (upbeat music)