00:00Ramil Madriaga, Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged former bagman, refutes findings that he took the office of the Vice President
00:0711 days to spend P125 million pesos in confidential funds in December 2022.
00:13This is wrong. Because I personally disposed the money in less than 24 hours.
00:19Madriaga tells the House Justice Committee Tuesday, April 14, he coordinated with Duterte's security officers to transport bags of cash
00:27containing around P30 to P35 million each.
00:30The bags were supposedly delivered to the following locations.
00:36Duterte's confidential expenditures are a central point in the impeachment complaints against her.
00:41During Tuesday's hearing, Madriaga claims he first met Sara in 2018 through then-President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:47He also alleges he served as a financial dummy of the President and his associates during his presidency.
00:53He adds, in 2021, he supposedly received funds from formerly boss Lin Weishong to finance Sara's election campaign.
00:59Madriaga also presents before the committee videos and photos to prove his close links to Vice President Sara Duterte.
01:06These include materials showing his involvement in Sara's 2022 election campaign and their interactions.
01:12One video shows Duterte calling Madriaga Sir Ram and handing him a Philippine flag.
01:16This counters Sara's denial of any personal relationship with Madriaga.
01:21She claims she never visited him in prison nor spoke to him about anything at any time.
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