Ortega to Sara Duterte: Return confidential funds disallowed by COA

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte should return to the authorities the P73.28 million in confidential funds her office spent in 2022, after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the spending and held her liable to repay it, Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V said on Thursday. Doing so would allow Duterte to “demonstrate accountability