During deliberations on the OVP's proposed 2025 budget, Vice President Sara Duterte wanted to ‘forgo the opportunity’ to defend her budget, but Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo did not allow her.
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00:00During deliberations on the OVP's proposed 2025 budget on Tuesday, August 27, Vice President
00:06Sara Duterte wanted to, quote, forgo the opportunity to defend her budget, but Marikina Rep. Stella
00:12Quimbo did not allow her.
00:14We will waste this time repeating the answer that is acceptable to us because it is, I
00:19believe, the right of every Filipino to hear the questions of the 17 that are on the list
00:33now.
00:34Duterte constantly interrupted Quimbo and accused the lawmaker of allowing Makabayan
00:38legislators to make snide comments against her.
00:40I don't recall hearing a snide comment, Madam Vice President.
00:46Duterte then requested Quimbo to be replaced, which Quimbo did not allow.
00:50It is not in your power to fire the Presiding Officer of this hearing.