Vice President Duterte attends House hearing on Manila lawmaker's speech

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday attended the House of Representatives' deliberation on a privilege speech that stemmed from its 2025 budget hearing for the Office of the Vice President.

The Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability.is conducting the discussions on the privilege speech delivered last September 3 by Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando Valeriano.

Duterte has been at odds with lawmakers from the House over her refusal to answer questions regarding her proposed budget and did not attend the last hearing, which resulted in a huge cut in her allocation for 2025.