The Office of the Vice President spent P40 million in confidential funds for medical and food aid “for the poor” or to “save lives.”

PeakMetrics research summary

Based on related reporting.

Related reporting says the OVP’s liquidation documents listed P40 million for medical and food assistance. SunStar’s August 5, 2026 report described the same amount as part of confidential-fund expenditures from April to July 2023; these excerpts do not establish that the aid was specifically for the poor or intended to “save lives.”[S4][S3]