Quimbo revealed during budget plenary debates at the House of Representatives that the OVP spent its P125 million confidential funds in just 11 days — even shorter than the 19 days initially detailed by Makabayan lawmakers. "The foregoing decision was unanimously reached by the ManCom of the party, together with some district representatives, and Rep. Edcel Lagman, as president of the party, was authorized to issue this statement," the solon said. Philstar.com already reached out to Quimbo regarding the matter but has yet to issue a response as of press time. Editor's note: An earlier version of this story indicated that the Liberal Party sanctioned Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo. The office of LP President Edcel Lagman subsequently provided a revised statement, prompting us to make the necessary updates to accurately reflect the correction.

Source: Philippine Star October 07, 2023 15:06 UTC