Solon denies alleged smear campaign vs VP Duterte

Vice President Sara Duterte attends a hearing for the Office of the Vice President's 2025 budget at the House of Representatives on August 27, 2024.  Photo courtesy of the House of Representatives

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MANILA &mdash; A congressman denied Wednesday Vice President Sara Duterte&#39;s claims that the scrutiny over the alleged misuse of confidential funds is a smear campaign against her.Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., chairperson of the House Committee on Human Rights, said he was clueless on what the vice president was claiming and stressed that they are just doing their job in Congress.&quot;Hindi ko alam yung sinasabi niya e. Actually, I voted for Sara [for vice president.] I voted for her at hindi ko alam kung iboboto ko siya for president sa 2028. Wala akong alam sa sinasabi niya, wala akong alam dyan,&quot; Abante said in TeleRadyo Serbisyo&#39;s Isyu Spotted.&quot;Walang [relation sa 2028 election ang hearing.] Sa akin, wala. I&#39;ll be running for Congress sa 2025. Ano&#39;ng maitutulong sa akin niyang ganyan?&quot; he added.This was after Duterte earlier said during the House committee hearing that the scrutiny she and her office received is a &quot;well-funded and coordinated political attack.&quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/18/vp-duterte-faces-house-hearing-on-fund-use-1055">VP Duterte faces House hearing on fund use</a>&quot;This much is evident from the very words of the privilege speech that prompted this inquiry. A speech that simply meant to say do not vote for Sara on 2028,&quot; she said.&quot;It is clear to me that this inquiry is not about misused funds, accountability or governance. Instead, it is solely aimed at discrediting my name and my office to prevent future political contests,&quot; she added.

This was after Duterte earlier said during the House committee hearing that the scrutiny she and her office received is a &quot;well-funded and coordinated political attack.&quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/18/vp-duterte-faces-house-hearing-on-fund-use-1055">VP Duterte faces House hearing on fund use</a>&quot;This much is evident from the very words of the privilege speech that prompted this inquiry. A speech that simply meant to say do not vote for Sara on 2028,&quot; she said.&quot;It is clear to me that this inquiry is not about misused funds, accountability or governance. Instead, it is solely aimed at discrediting my name and my office to prevent future political contests,&quot; she added.

&quot;Hindi ko alam yung sinasabi niya e. Actually, I voted for Sara [for vice president.] I voted for her at hindi ko alam kung iboboto ko siya for president sa 2028. Wala akong alam sa sinasabi niya, wala akong alam dyan,&quot; Abante said in TeleRadyo Serbisyo&#39;s Isyu Spotted.&quot;Walang [relation sa 2028 election ang hearing.] Sa akin, wala. I&#39;ll be running for Congress sa 2025. Ano&#39;ng maitutulong sa akin niyang ganyan?&quot; he added.

MANILA &mdash; A congressman denied Wednesday Vice President Sara Duterte&#39;s claims that the scrutiny over the alleged misuse of confidential funds is a smear campaign against her.Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., chairperson of the House Committee on Human Rights, said he was clueless on what the vice president was claiming and stressed that they are just doing their job in Congress.

A congressman denied Wednesday Vice President Sara Duterte's claims that scrutiny over the alleged misuse of confidential funds is a smear campaign against her.

A congressman denied Wednesday Vice President Sara Duterte's claims that scrutiny over the alleged misuse of confidential funds is a smear campaign against her.

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Solon denies alleged smear campaign vs VP Duterte

Solon denies alleged smear campaign vs VP Duterte