Manila, Aug. 17 -- Vice President Sara Duterte personally ordered the release of the entire PHP125 million in confidential funds under the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to security officer Col. Raymund Dante Lachica after the amount was withdrawn in cash on Dec. 20, 2022.

Former OVP special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta made the disclosure Monday while testifying as a hostile witness before the Senate impeachment court, directly identifying Duterte as the official who instructed her to turn over the money to Lachica.

"Ang nag-utos po sa akin na i-release ang pera na 125 million sa security officer na si Col. Lachica ay si Ma'am Sara Duterte (The one who ordered me to release the PHP125 million to Lachica is Ma'am Sara Duter...