SC orders VP Sara to respond to petition on constitutionality of OVP’s P125M CF

Tetch Torres-Tupas 12/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has directed Vice President Sara Duterte to respond to the petition that questions the constitutionality of the P125-million confidential fund (CF) allocated for the Office of the Vice President in…

Dispute over Sara’s confidential funds heats up at House

Julie M. Aurelio - Reporter / @JMAurelioINQ 09/09/2023

Opposition lawmakers on Friday said Marikina Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo was “engaged in misinformation” when she tried to justify the transfer of presidential funds to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) last year, saying that this…

Duterte defends DepEd’s P150-M confidential fund: Education tied to security

Jean Magaluz 08/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday defended the Department of Education’s (DepEd) proposal to have P150 million worth of confidential funds, saying that education is tied to national security. Duterte…

CCTO bares schedule, routes for OVP free ride

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) bared on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the routes and schedule for the free ride program launched by the Office of the Vice President  (OVP) on selected routes…

Bus from OVP offers free rides to Mandaue commuters starting August 1

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/28/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A bus from the Office of the Vice President will soon ply the streets of Mandaue City. Edwin Jumao-as, executive director of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM), said that there would…

Political Economics 101

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 05/03/2022

It is always interesting to analyze political economy especially during election time. Political economy is about how politics affects the economy and the economy affects politics. Economic conditions have a powerful impact on elections. Voters on different…

OVP: 11K Cebuanos benefitted from free shuttle services

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 11,000 Cebuanos benefitted from the free shuttle services provided by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) during its month-long operation. Vice President Leni Robredo, in a post on her official…

OVP’s free shuttle services to cease operations after August 8

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With Cebu City now under general community quarantine (GCQ), the Office of the Vice President (OPV) announced that it will already cease to operate its free shuttle services starting on Sunday, August 9.…

OVP: 1,600 Cebuanos availed of free transpo services

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over 1,600 Cebuanos have benefitted from free transportation services initiated by the Office of the Vice President (OVP). In a statement on her official Facebook page on Monday, July 20, 2020, Vice President…

Cebu’s ‘Tubig Queen’ now a bus facilitator for OVP’s free shuttle service

Immae A. Lachica, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu’s Tubig Queen has temporarily set aside the colorful floral costume that he used to wear while selling bottled water on Cebu City streets. Since July 9, Jay Kummer ‘Dodoy’ Teberio shifted to…

OVP to launch 7th dorm for frontliners in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Vice President (OVP) will be launching its seventh dormitory to shelter frontliners working in Cebu City. Vice President Leni Robredo, in a post on her official Facebook page, said…

OVP expands free shuttle service outside of Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has expanded the coverage of its free shuttle services for healthcare workers and frontliners in Cebu. Vice President Leni Robredo, in a post on her official…

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