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Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the Philippines

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Chief of Staff of the Office of the Vice President
Incumbent
Vacant
since 2024
Office of the Vice President
TypeChief of staff
StatusVacated
Seat11th Floor Cybergate Plaza, EDSA cor. Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
AppointerVice President
Websitehttps://www.ovp.gov.ph/

The Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the Philippines also known as the Office of the Vice President Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff Undersecretary is a chief of staff administrative position within the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines.

Responsible for assisting the Vice President and the office itself in its operations, programs, and initiatives.

Known staffs

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Portraits Chief In Office Vice President
Benjamin E. Martinez Jr. 2010–2016[1][2] Jejomar Binay
Philip Dy 2016-2022[3][4] Leni Robredo
Zuleika T. Lopez 2022-2024[5][6][7] Sara Duterte

Controversies

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In 2024, Zuleika Lopez the Chief of Staff of Vice President Sara Duterte faced public scrutiny and was subpoenaed by the House of Representatives. The inquiry was focused on the use of confidential and intelligence funds allocated to the OVP, which were questioned for their transparency and accountability. Lopez's role in overseeing these funds and her testimony before the legislative body brought attention to the financial operations of the OVP.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ LEGASPI, AMITA, GMA News (June 27, 2016). "LOOK: VP Binay visits Leni Robredo, warns of controversies during her term as VP". GMA News Online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Office of the Vice President Executive Summary 2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Lando, Roy (October 27, 2020). "Philip "Boyet" Dy Biography - PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Robredo, OVP staff to 'give it all' in last 6 months – Manila Bulletin". Manila Bulletin. February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (July 26, 2022). "Former city admin is VP Duterte's Chief of Staff". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Magsambol, Bonz (November 21, 2024). "Who is Zuleika Lopez, VP Sara Duterte's chief of staff?". RAPPLER. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  7. ^ OVP chief-of-staff confirms Duterte had her tell 4 ex-DepEd staff to quit | ABS-CBN News
  8. ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (November 25, 2024). "Chua reminds public: Use of OVP, DepEd secret funds is the issue". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Marcelo, Elizabeth. "OVP will not break, says Sara". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "7 OVP officials receive 'final' subpoena from House". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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