House leaders reacted strongly to Vice President Sara Duterte's claim that lawmakers would misuse government funds to initiate an impeachment process, dismissing it as a 'diversionary tactic' and calling for transparency and accountability in addressing missing government funds and improper spending.
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MANILA, Philippines – House leaders on Thursday, November 28, slammed Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent remarks about a supposed looming impeachment case against her, urging her to focus on addressing the allegations of fund misuse. “Ang pakiusap ko lang, sana mag-concentrate tayo doon sa kung ano ba talaga ‘yung tunay na usapin. Ang tunay na usapin dito is may nawawalang pera na pera ng ating gobyerno, hindi naging tama ‘yung paggastos, nagkaroon ng kapabayaan sa pag handle ng confidential fund ng office, sa pag-iwas sa responsibilidad ng ating vice-presidente,
Khonghun, however, stated that they cannot control the decision of other House members if they choose to file an impeachment case.
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