While the OP’s hearing lasted around 10 minutes, Vice President Sara Dutertre spent more than an hour at the Senate discussing her budget with legislators, which included a now viral exchange with opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros.

The proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the President (OP) has been green-lighted at the committee level in the Senate. The proposal will now be submitted to the plenary for approval. The OP budget was approved in less than 10 minutes after the Senate sub-panel on finance began its inquiry,

In less than 10 minutes, a Senate finance subcommittee has approved the Office of the President’s (OP) proposed P10.5 billion budget for 2025.