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“The Office of the Vice President spent P40 million in confidential funds for medical and food aid “for the poor” or to “save lives.”
Social media posts Claim dated 4 Aug 2026.
Vera Files rated thisNo basis

What Vera Files found

No evidence corroborates the claims. COA auditor Roderick Wamil testified before the Senate impeachment court that the OVP did not submit necessary documentation to justify its payments for medical and food aid using confidential funds.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 4 August 2026. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 6 August 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “No basis”.

Where the claim appeared

Links recorded by Vera Files. Some posts may have been deleted since.

This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.