Ridon: Was OVP Dragging Senate Into Procurement Issue?
Ranking House lawmakers said the Senate has no duty to cover the defense team’s food costs, citing separate budgets for both sides.
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Ridon: Was OVP dragging Senate into procurement issue?
MANILA, Philippines — Another question brought by Vice President Sara Duterte’s request for the Senate to shoulder the meals of her lawyers for the impeachment trial is whether this matter would have led to a procurement issue for the legislative body, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said on Thursday. Ridon in an online press briefing said that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) will cause a procurement case had the Senate granted its…
Defense says VP's request for Senate-funded catering during trial has not been approved
MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday that, as far as it knows, the Senate has yet to approve the Office of the Vice President's request to shoulder the catering expenses of its lawyers, support staff and witnesses during the impeachment trial.Speaking at a press briefing after the ninth day of the trial, defense spokesperson Michael Wesley Poa said he could confirm that no such request had been app…
The Senate Impeachment Court is not obligated to cover the food expenses of the defense and prosecution camps during the impeachment trial. House prosecutor and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon emphasized this following the request of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) that the Senate pay for the catering service for the defense team, support staff, and their witnesses. According to Ridon, the OVP and the House of Representatives have …
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