Sara Spent P7.47M for Foreign Trips

The Office of the Vice President (OVP) yesterday said that P20.68 million has already been spent by the office for Vice President Sara Duterte's local and foreign travels.

- By Bella Cariaso

"The total travel expenses of the OVP as of July 31 is P20.68 million...P13.21 million of which is under local travels and P7.47 million under the foreign travels of the OVP," OVP Budget Division chief Kelvin Gerome Tenido said at a press conference yesterday.

OVP assistant chief of staff Lemuel Ortonio defended the foreign travels of Duterte.

"We would like to emphasize that all the travel overseas of the Vice President is covered by a travel authority and did not include any public funds. She did not use any public funds," Ortonio said.