Vice President Sara Duterte accused House Speaker Martin Romualdez and House committee appropriations chairman Zaldy Co of meddling in the 2023 budget of the Department of Education when she was still the education secretary.

Rappler has reached out to Romualdez’s and Co’s offices for their reactions, but they have yet to reply.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sara-duterte-office-vice-president-snub-second-hearing-house-representatives-2025-budget/

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