Vice President Sara Duterte personally attended the Senate deliberation on the proposed 2026 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian sponsored the OVP’s proposed allocation amounting to ₱889 million. During the session, Senator Robin Padilla expressed his full support, noting his appreciation that the chamber opted not only to retain but also to increase the OVP’s budget.

“Ako po ay natutuwa sapagkat dito po sa ating bulwagan ay atin pong hindi binawasan ang budget ng ating Pangalawang Pangulo, bagkus ay dinagdagan,”

Padilla said, highlighting that the OVP has consistently extended assistance to communities affected by typhoons and other calamities.

In a rare smooth deliberation, no senator interpellated or questioned the proposed budget. With no objections raised, the OVP’s 2026 budget was swiftly approved.

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