Sara, OVP execs' attendance key to Mary Grace Piattos,

House lawmakers yesterday urged Vice President Sara Duterte and her aides in the Office of the Vice President to attend today's hearing at the House of Representatives so they can shed light on the identity of "Mary Grace Piattos," whose name appears in liquidation documents linked to the alleged misuse of OVP funds.

-  DELON PORCALLA

"Their presence is very essential in the sense that it is only them who can authenticate if that name really exists," Rep. Joel Chua, chairman of the House committee on good government and public accountability, yesterday told journalists at a briefing.

"If it is really true that indeed they did nothing wrong and have nothing to do with these, then this is their best opportunity to say so. If the name (Piattos) is truly confidential, then they can always ask for an executive session," he proposed, when posed with the possibility of her being an agent.

His colleague, Rep. Pammy Zamora of Taguig, agreed.

"And we will be more than willing to give it (executive session) to them. At the same time, they will also have the P1-million bounty that we are offering/' she added, referring to the reward for individuals who can produce Piattos in person.

For her part, Zamora cited Duterte's unannounced visit to the House last Nov. 13 when her father, former president Duterte, attended the quad committee hearing investigating the alleged state-sanctioned summary executions during his six-year term.