House warns OVP execs: Attend probe or face arrest

Failure on the part of seven officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to face today's hearing of the House of Representatives committee on good government and public accountability could lead to their arrest, Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua warned yesterday.

- DELON PORCALLA

"The committee has summoned these officials multiple times, yet they continue to disregard our lawful requests to appear," Chua said. "These absences reflect a blatant disregard for the authority of Congress and are unacceptable. If they fail to appear again, we are prepared to issue orders for their arrest." The Bureau of Immigration under the Department of Justice has informed the Chua panel that one of the seven officials, Zuleika Lopez, the chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte, left for Los Angeles, California last Nov. 4.