INQToday: Sara Duterte OK with zero OVP budget

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Sara Duterte OK with zero OVP budget

Vice President Sara Duterte in a video message on Wednesday said she does not mind having the Office of the Vice President (OVP) totally defunded, as she sees it as part of an alleged coordinated attack against her.

“Narinig din namin na mayroong defunding, i-defund daw ang Office of the Vice President Budget, narinig din namin na posibleng piso lang ang ibigay na budget sa Office of the Vice President. Handa kami. Handa kami, handa ako, sa Office of the Vice President na magtrabaho kahit walang budget,” said Duterte in the video.

Tipsters on arrest of Quiboloy, 4 others to bag P14-M bounty – PNP

The informants whose tips led to the arrest of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and four other suspects will receive a reward of PHP 14 million, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said on Tuesday.

A P10 million reward awaited for the tipster who will give information that  would lead to arrest of Quiboloy, while P1 million each will be given to five other suspects, according to Interior chief Benjamin Abalos Jr.

NBI chief not ruling out use of Alice Guo doppelganger to mislead gov’t

National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago has not ruled out the possibility that a “doppelganger” of former Bamban mayor Alice Guo might have been used as a decoy to mislead investigators.

Asked during a media forum whether the alleged doppelganger could have played a role in diverting authorities from Guo’s actual location, Santiago said it is not impossible.