PHVice President Sara Duterte did not attend the Senate budget hearing for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday. Instead, OVP Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez and other staff members defended the proposed P785 million budget for 2027. The absence of Duterte from the hearing raises questions about her involvement in the budget process and may signal potential tensions within her administration. The OVP's budget request includes various programs and operations under the vice presidency. The hearing is part of the legislative process to review and approve the national budget for the coming year.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a procedural event, Sara Duterte's absence from a budget hearing, without overtly favoring any side. It presents the fact that she did not attend and that her chief of staff represented her, but does not include commentary, loaded language, or one-sided sourcing that would imply
