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It’s been 11 days since some House members announced a P1-million reward for information on “Mary Grace Piattos.”
However, the search for her, linked to alleged misuse of confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President, has not yielded any results
According to documents obtained by the House quad committee from the Commission on Audit, Piattos was a signatory to an acknowledgment receipt dated Dec. 30, 2022, which means she received part of the P125 million confidential funds that the office of Vice President Sara Duterte spent in just 11 days.
The lawmakers suspected that the name was fictitious, as other listed recipients were identified as “Fernando Tempura,” “Carlos Miguel Oishi,” “Reymunda Jane Nova” and “Chippy McDonald”—all mimicking the brands of popular snacks.
During the quad committee hearing on Monday, Gina Acosta, the special disbursing officer of the OVP, admitted that she did not personally know Piattos. But she explained that it was alright to disburse the money to this person, saying there is such a surname in Davao City, her hometown, where the Vice President once served as mayor.
