Chel Diokno, Marian Rivera' VP confidential fund recipients? PSA checking

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have been tapped to determine if it's really representative-elect Chel Diokno and actress Marian Rivera whose signatures appeared on disbursement documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential and intelligence funds, House Assistant Majority Leader and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Sunday.

- By JOSE RODEL CLAPANO

Adiong said the request for verification came in the wake of viral reports that the names of the two personalities were in the disbursement receipts for Duterte's confidential and intelligence funds.

"In fact, the agencies that are tasked have the capacity to really assess and verify whether a certain Chel Diokno is indeed apart from the Chel Diokno that we know. There is a 'Chel Diokno' (in the receipt) and that exists as an informant, intelligence informant, possible intelligence informant who really received acknowledgement receipts or payment," Adiong said over radio dzBB.