MANILA, Philippines — Another official of the Department of Education (DepEd) has admitted that envelopes containing money, allegedly from then Education secretary and incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte, also reached his office. It’s a flagship program of the DepEd, is that correct?” Valeriano asked, which Osias confirmed. READ: Alleged ‘envelopes’ from Duterte may have aimed to influence ex-DepEd UsecArticle continues after this advertisementValeriano then asked Osias as to how many envelopes he got, because Mercado said that she got nine envelopes worth P50,000 each. However, since her designation as HOPE, Mercado said that envelopes were handed to her by Assistant Secretary Fajarda. These envelopes were handed to me mostly by Assistant Secretary Sunshine M. Fajarda, which she says came directly from Vice President Duterte,” Mercado said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 18, 2024 18:01 UTC