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OVP confidential fund acknowledgment receipts bear ‘odd’ names
['Ginno Alcantara']
Philippine Canadian Inquirer
By Jose Cielito Reganit, Philippine News AgencyMANILA – At least 23 curious names, some resembling those of public figures and others referring to food, appeared Tuesday on selected acknowledgment receipts submitted by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to support confidential fund expenditures in 2023.
“During the evaluation po, I tabulated ang acknowledgment receipts based sa date kung kailan sila na-execute (Based on the dates they were executed), the expense and the amount po,” Del Campo testified.
For the first two quarters of 2023, the prosecution said Del Campo’s tabulations covered 1,049 acknowledgment receipts — 519 for the first quarter and 530 for the second.
For supplies, however, she said the acknowledgment receipts did not establish where the items were bought or how they were used.
Del Campo said the reports listed Vice Presidential engagements, probable threats and operational timelines, but did not show the particular result required to justify rewards.