Sara Duterte did not attend Senate OVP budget hearing

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte skipped the budget hearing of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) at the Senate on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. OVP Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez, along with other staff members, attended in Duterte’s stead to defend the office’s P785 million budget for 2027. “The vice president