Manila, April 30 -- The Office of the Vice President (OVP) urged the public to be more vigilant as it flagged groups misrepresenting and linking their affairs to Vice President Sara Duterte or her office.

"Binabalaan ng Office of the Vice President ang publiko laban sa mga tao o grupo na ginagamit ang pangalan ng OVP, at nagpapakilala bilang konektado o empleyado ng OVP (The OVP warns the public against individuals and groups using the name of the OVP, and identifying as connected of employees of the OVP)," the OVP said in a statement late Monday.

It added that all transactions should only be conducted in the legitimate office satellites.

"Kung mayroon mang impormasyon sa anumang kaduda-dudang transaksyon na ginagamit ang OVP, mangyari...