Day 17 Monday August 24, 2026
Former OVP Assistant Secretary Lemuel Ortonio was recalled to the stand, while DepEd SDO Edward Fajarda was unable to testify due to reported health issues.
Under questioning as a hostile witness, Ortonio conceded that Vice President Duterte was kept informed of administrative movements within the office.
Heated back-and-forth erupted over who had physical custody of cash bags during multi-million-peso disbursements.
