Vice President Sara Duterte drew the ire of some members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (August 27) as she repeatedly refused to give direct answers to their queries about her office's proposed 2025 budget.

Instead, Duterte would respond with the same statement to different questions, that she chooses to "forgo the opportunity to defend the Office of the Vice President 2025 budget by question and answer."

"I will leave it to the House of Representatives to decide on the proposal as presented," she would tell members of the House appropriation committee.

Despite criticism for her "lack of respect" for transparency and checks and balances, Duterte stood by her prepared answer.

This led to the committee's decision to defer the approval of the OVP's budget proposal, upon the motion of House Deputy Majority Leader Jude Acidre. The House panel will continue deliberating on the OVP's funds on September 10.

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Key moments:
00:00 Arlene Brosas expresses frustration over Sara Duterte's response
00:57 Sara Duterte: "She may not like my answer..." (origin of viral "shimenet" clip)
01:10 Sara Duterte: "I do not have to answer to her if I want to answer to the people"
05:30 Bienvenido Abante asks Sara Duterte whether she believes the House of Representatives has the right to scrutinize the budget of any government agency
11:20 Sara Duterte: "Hindi dahil hindi niyo gusto ang sagot ko... Hindi ibig sabihin na hindi ko sinasagot ang mga tanong"
17:20 Drixie Cardema's questions to Sara Duterte are also met with the same prepared answer
19:00 Sara Duterte answers all of Janette Garin's questions with the same response
28:50 Jefferson Khonghun moves to defer the House panel's deliberations on the OVP's 2025 budget proposal

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