The House of Representatives has slashed the proposed Office of the Vice President (OVP) budget for 2026 by P156 million, effectively bringing back the agency funding to its 2025 level.<br /><br />This was made official in House plenary on Friday afternoon, Oct. 10, during the period of individual ammendments to the P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or proposed national budget for 2026. The proceedings were ongoing as of this posting.<br /><br />Deputy Majority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima--who had no love lost for Vice President Sara Duterte--was the one who made the motion to reduce the OVP's outlay next year. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/10/house-slashes-ovp-2026-budget-by-p156m<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
