Audit ruling spurs call for Sara Duterte to return P73M

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte should return the P73.28 million in confidential funds her office spent in 2022 without proper documentation, a congressional leader said on Thursday, after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the disbursement. Doing so would allow Duterte to “demonstrate accountability expected of a public servant,” as she faces corruption