More names found to be listed as recipients in the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) confidential funds borrowed the surnames of Philippine senators, a lawmaker revealed.
As the Senate prepares to convene as an impeachment court for Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial, RH 12 Milky Rigonan reported on Thursday, May 29, that House Deputy Majority Leader and La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega revealed that more of the names listed in the OVP’s confidential funds borrowed from senators and congressmen, including a known local bakeshop.
“Again, we have the same basis po. Pero ito pong nasubmit po na mga bagong pangalan, eh parang bagong lineup, [ay] literal [na] roster po ng lineup at kapangalan po ng ating mga senador,” he said.
Ortega explained that the names were listed as beneficiaries in the OVP’s confidential funds. The recipients mentioned are: “Beth Revilla,” “Janice Marie Revilla,” “Diane Maple Lapid,” “John A. Lapid Jr.,” “Clarrisse Hontiveros,” “Kristine Applegate Estrada,” and “Denise Tanya Escudero.”
Moreover, he said that the surname “Solon” was also used as “Kris Solon” and “Paul M. Solon.”
“Sa ka-apelyido naman po ng congressman, meron din pong Solon. So makikita po natin as submitted to the Committee on Good Government, na itong mga pangalan na ‘to ay na-verify po, at ganon pa rin po ang sitwasyon,” he stated.
Similar to the previous names, Ortega mentioned that these beneficiaries have no records from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Additionally, they have no registered marriage, death, or birth certificates.
“Kaya nga po sabi ko, mukhang meron pong panibagong lineup pero ito naman parang lineup ng senador yung dating,” he said.
Aside from the surnames borrowed from senators, the lawmaker revealed that the infamous “Mary Grace Piattos” now has its own counterpart, “Cannor Adrian Contis,” whose last name is a known bakeshop in the Philippines.
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Rigonan reported that former Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Heidi Mendoza pointed out that the use of aliases in government transactions does not mean that agency officials are exempt from the transparency requirements. In previous hearings, Mendoza clarified that every individual must be “traceable” and have confirmation of their identity.
Earlier this year, Ortega also revealed that more unusual names were found on the receipts, namely: “Jay Kamote” and “Miggy Mango.”
In 2024, the PSA verified that 1,322 of the OVP’s confidential fund recipients have no birth records in their database.
